Madame Bovary

Emma Bovary’s longing for a life of passion and luxury collides with the banality of provincial France in this piercing exploration of desire and disillusionment.

At a glance Flaubert’s precise prose lays bare the tragedy of chasing dreams that can never be caught. Emma Bovary’s restless spirit chafes against the confines of her provincial life… Flaubert’s unflinching gaze captures her descent into a world of longing, betrayal, and… What it's about Set in rural 19th-century France, Madame Bovary follows Emma, a farmer’s…

Set in rural 19th-century France, Madame Bovary follows Emma, a farmer’s daughter who marries Charles Bovary, a well-meaning but dull country doctor.