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  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert

    Audio CD (Naxos Audio Books, April 1, 2014)
    In Madame Bovary, one of the great novels of nineteenth-century France, Flaubert draws a deeply-felt but sympathetic portrait of a woman who, having married a country doctor, finds herself unhappy in a rural, genteel existence and longs for love and excitement. Her aspirations and her desires lead her into a tragic downward spiral.
  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert

    Paperback (Independently published, Aug. 9, 2017)
    Madame Bovary is the debut novel of French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. When the novel was first serialized in La Revue de Paris between 1 October 1856 and 15 December 1856, public prosecutors attacked the novel for obscenity. The resulting trial in January 1857 made the story notorious. After Flaubert's acquittal on 7 February 1857, Madame Bovary became a bestseller in April 1857 when it was published as a single volume. A seminal work of literary realism, the novel is now considered Flaubert's masterpiece, and one of the most influential literary works in history. The British critic James Wood writes: "Flaubert established, for good or ill, what most readers think of as modern realist narration, and his influence is almost too familiar to be visible."
  • Madame Bovary: Life in a Country Town

    Gustave Flaubert, Gerard Hopkins, Anita Brookner

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, June 10, 1999)
    This translation is Gerard Hopkins's 1949 classic rendition of Flaubert's great novel. It is supplemented by an luminous introduction by Anita Brookner.
  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Sept. 4, 2016)
    Madame Bovary (1856) is the French writer Gustave Flaubert's debut novel. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. When the novel was first serialized in La Revue de Paris between 1 October 1856 and 15 December 1856, public prosecutors attacked the novel for obscenity. The resulting trial in January 1857 made the story notorious. After Flaubert's acquittal on 7 February 1857, Madame Bovary became a bestseller in April 1857 when it was published as a single volume. The novel is now considered Flaubert's masterpiece, as well as a seminal work of literary realism and one of the most influential novels. The British critic James Wood writes: "Flaubert established, for good or ill, what most readers think of as modern realist narration, and his influence is almost too familiar to be visible."
  • Madame Bovary: A Story of Provincial Life

    Gustave Flaubert, Berthomme Saint Andre, Francis Steegmuller

    Leather Bound (Franklin Library, July 6, 1979)
    This book was the author's debut novel. the story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her mans in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life.
  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert, Gerard Hopkins, Ronald Pickup

    Audio Cassette (Audio Partners, The, May 1, 1998)
    Madame Bovary was a seminal work of literary realism by the French writer Gustave Flaubert and is considered one of his most influential novels. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. The novel scandalized its readers when it was first published in 1857, and it remains unsurpassed in its unveiling of character and society
  • Madame Bovary: A Signature Performance by Leelee Sobieski

    Gustave Flaubert, Leelee Sobieski

    MP3 CD (Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio, Oct. 4, 2016)
    One hundred and fifty years ago, Gustave Flaubert set the bar for scandal, adultery, and financial catastrophe with Madame Bovary. Now, Audible Signature Classics presents two-time Golden Globe Award nominee Leelee Sobieski (Joan of Arc) in a singular new performance that highlights the ambiguity behind a brilliantly crafted character: was Emma Bovary depraved or just a victim of circumstance?This is the story of a beautiful woman who marries a devoted, provincial doctor, but believes she was meant for something more—a life of luxury, leisure, and, above all, true and passionate love. She throws herself headlong into a reckless series of doomed affairs, with tragic consequences, and plunges her family into financial ruin.Sobieski’s Emma is sultry but vulnerable, offering a sympathetic rendering of the feckless madame and her plight in this cautionary tale of love, passion, and desperation. Will you condemn the madame?Listen to more one-of-a-kind performances from actors Elijah Wood, Kenneth Branagh, David Hyde Pierce, and more, only from Audible Signature Classics.
  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert

    Audio CD (Recorded Books, LLC, Jan. 1, 1989)
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  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert

    (Pinnacle Press, May 24, 2017)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Unabridged 1857 Original Version

    Gustave Flaubert

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 12, 2017)
    Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Unabridged 1857 Original Version
  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert, Eleanor Marx Aveling

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 11, 2017)
    Madame Bovary is the first novel written by Gustave Flaubert. The book centers around a doctor's wife who becomes bored with her provincial life and has many extramarital affairs. The novel was heavily censored for being obscene at the time of its publication in 1856 but it is now viewed as a classic in literary realism. Gustave Flaubert was a prominent French author in the 19th century. Flaubert was a highly influential writer as Guy de Maupassant was one of his proteges and he is also credited for being the main figure behind literary realism in France. Flaubert's greatest works include Madame Bovary, Sentimental Education, and Salammbo.
  • Madame Bovary

    Gustave Flaubert, Davina Porter

    Audio Cassette (Recorded Books, June 6, 1989)
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