Madame Bovary

Paperback, 402 pages

French language

Published July 9, 1990 by J'ai Lu.

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Au fond d'une bourgade normande du siecle dernier, une jeune femme jolie et mal mariée s'ennuie, se réve en héroine romantique, s'exalte å la rencontre de jeunes gens inconstants et se leurre sur les sentiments qu'ils lui portent.

Sur cette trame infime, Flaubert trace le portrait impitoyable et ironique d'une société provinciale aux sentiments mesquins et aux horizons bornés. Mais au- delå de l'histoire adultere d'Emma, c'est tout le drame de la condition féminine au Xixe siecle qui se joue. Car la "petite femme" de l'omcier de santé, tourmentée par une sensualité inassouvie, n'a d'autre choix que d'attendre celui qui l'arrachera å sa morne existence. Trop pressée de s'enfuir, Emma court å sa perte. --back cover

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reviewed Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Oxford World's Classics)

Review of 'Madame Bovary' on 'Goodreads'

This story is haunting--and I finally know what that means. It's so well-written that I could actually feel Madame Bovary's boredom and inner despair.

There is a strong message here, as well, about what ennui can do. In this case, it lead to actions that not only ruined Madame Bovary's life, but that of her family, as well. Very tragic.



“Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.”
(Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.)

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