Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert
Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentaryself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious novel: emotional and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
57 ratings
About This Book
Charles Bovary, médecin de campagne, veuf d'une mégère, fait lors d'une tournée la rencontre du père Rouault et de sa fille, Emma. Après leur mariage, Emma reste insatisfaite et rêve d'une nouvelle vie. Son premier amant lui donne le goût du luxe et fait miroiter un avenir à deux avant de l'abandonner. Une fois remise, Emma continue à faire de folles dépenses, qui peu à peu la mènent à la ruine et au déshonneur.
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- Author
- Gustave Flaubert
- Published
- 1856
- Pages
- 351
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