Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
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First published: 1856-57
Number of Words: 117,500
Avg. Time to Read: 8 - 10 hours
Translator: Eleanor Marx-Aveling
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Madame Bovary is a novel by French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1857. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece of literary realism and a landmark of modern literature. The novel explores the themes of love, marriage, adultery, boredom, and disillusionment through the life of Emma Bovary, a provincial woman who dreams of romance and excitement.
The novel was inspired by Flaubert’s own experiences and observations of French society in the mid-19th century. Flaubert was influenced by the works of Balzac, Stendhal, and other realist writers who depicted the everyday lives and struggles of ordinary people. Flaubert also reacted against the dominant genre of romanticism, which he considered sentimental and unrealistic. He aimed to create a novel that was truthful, objective, and impersonal.
The novel was first serialized in the Revue de Paris in 1856, but it faced censorship and a trial for obscenity due to its portrayal of adultery and sexuality. Flaubert was acquitted in 1857 and the novel was published in two volumes in April of the same year. The novel received mixed reviews from critics, some praising its style and depth, others condemning its immorality and vulgarity.
The novel is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different stage of Emma’s life and affairs. Flaubert uses detailed descriptions, multiple perspectives, and free indirect speech to create a vivid and complex portrait of his heroine and her environment. The novel also offers a sharp critique of the middle class, or bourgeoisie, which Flaubert despised for its materialism, hypocrisy, and mediocrity. Flaubert exposes the flaws and failures of Emma’s romantic illusions, as well as the social and moral constraints that oppress her. Madame Bovary is a tragic and ironic story of a woman who seeks happiness in vain.
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