Madame BovaryThis exquisite novel tells the story of one of the most compelling heroines in modern literature -- Emma Bovary. Unhappily married to a devoted, clumsy provincial doctor, Emma revolts against the ordinariness of her life by pursuing voluptuous dreams of ecstasy and love. But her sensuous and sentimental desires leader her only to suffering, corruption, and downfall. A brilliant psychological portrait, "Madame Bovary" searingly depicts the human mind in search of transcendence. -- From publisher's description |
Contents
THE NOVELIST ON HIS ART | 311 |
GUSTAVE FLAUBERT | 333 |
ESSAY | 340 |
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