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Emma Bovary, a passionate dreamer from the French countryside, finds her marriage to the unremarkable Dr. Charles Bovary unfulfilling, leading her to seek excitement through love affairs inspired by the sentimental novels she adores. This pursuit of desire ultimately results in scandal and financial ruin, capturing the heartbreak of her choices. Adam Thorpe's new translation emphasizes the intricacies of Flaubert's language, offering readers a fresh perspective on this timeless classic that continues to resonate today.
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Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert
- Language
- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- Madame Bovary
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gustave Flaubert
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 464
- ISBN13
- 9780812985207
- Category
- Fiction, Historical prose
- First published
- 1857
- Original title
- Madame Bovary
- Description
- Emma Bovary, a passionate dreamer from the French countryside, finds her marriage to the unremarkable Dr. Charles Bovary unfulfilling, leading her to seek excitement through love affairs inspired by the sentimental novels she adores. This pursuit of desire ultimately results in scandal and financial ruin, capturing the heartbreak of her choices. Adam Thorpe's new translation emphasizes the intricacies of Flaubert's language, offering readers a fresh perspective on this timeless classic that continues to resonate today.