Madame Bovary: Provincial Lives
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Author: Gustave Flaubert
Binding: Hardback
Published: Penguin Classics
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Gustave Flaubert's seminal novel, Madame Bovary: Provincial Lives, chronicles the tragic aspirations of Emma Bovary, a young woman whose romantic ideals clash violently with the mundane realities of 19th-century provincial life. This masterpiece of realism meticulously details her pursuit of passion and luxury through a series of ill-fated affairs and extravagant spending, ultimately leading to her ruin. Flaubert uncovers the suffocating constraints placed upon women in bourgeois society, presenting a scathing critique of romanticism and the destructive power of unfulfilled desires. The narrative illustrates Emma's desperate attempts to escape her ordinary existence, painting a vivid portrait of societal hypocrisy and personal disillusionment. Its enduring power lies in its psychological depth and its unflinching examination of human folly.
Author: Gustave Flaubert
Binding: Hardback
Published: Penguin Classics
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Gustave Flaubert's seminal novel, Madame Bovary: Provincial Lives, chronicles the tragic aspirations of Emma Bovary, a young woman whose romantic ideals clash violently with the mundane realities of 19th-century provincial life. This masterpiece of realism meticulously details her pursuit of passion and luxury through a series of ill-fated affairs and extravagant spending, ultimately leading to her ruin. Flaubert uncovers the suffocating constraints placed upon women in bourgeois society, presenting a scathing critique of romanticism and the destructive power of unfulfilled desires. The narrative illustrates Emma's desperate attempts to escape her ordinary existence, painting a vivid portrait of societal hypocrisy and personal disillusionment. Its enduring power lies in its psychological depth and its unflinching examination of human folly.