Classic Love Stories

Madame Bovary

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  • 1857 first published
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Madame Bovary is an 1857 classic romance novel by Gustave Flaubert.

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About Madame Bovary

Published in book form in April 1857, the novel 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. Though the basic plot is rather simple, even archetypal, the novel's true art lies in its details and hidden patterns. Flaubert was notoriously perfectionist about his writing and claimed to always be searching for le mot juste (the right word)". (Summary from Wikipedia).
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Who wrote Madame Bovary?

Madame Bovary was written by Gustave Flaubert and first published in 1857.

What genre is Madame Bovary?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of Madame Bovary?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 12 h 59 min.

What books are similar to Madame Bovary?

Readers who like it often enjoy Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Great Expectations.

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