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Classics · MelancholicA doctor’s wife looks for romance and finds debt
Madame Bovary
See it on Amazon1857Moderate readSteady pace
What it is about
Emma Bovary, bored by her marriage to a provincial doctor, takes lovers and spends beyond her means. Flaubert’s 1857 novel is a landmark of realism that led to a trial for obscenity.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy classic novels that have stayed in print, with a melancholic mood and a steady pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.
Themes: Marriage · Romance · Provincial life
Screen adaptation
Madame Bovary (1949) · Madame Bovary (1991)
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About the author
Gustave Flaubert1 book on Tori BooksSimilar books
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