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Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary
"Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is a novel published in 1857. Emma Bovary, a beautiful young woman raised on romantic novels, marries a country doctor but finds provincial life suffocating. Craving luxury, passion, and high society, she seeks escape through increasingly reckless means. This groundbreaking work of literary realism caused scandal upon publication, with prosecutors attacking it as obscene. The resulting trial made it notorious before it became a bestseller and one of literature's most influential works.
Sinclair Lewis
Main Street
"Main Street" by Sinclair Lewis is a novel published in 1920. It satirizes small-town life through Carol Milford Kennicott, an idealistic young woman who moves to Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, and clashes with its narrow-minded residents. Determined to bring progressive change and beauty to the drab town, Carol faces constant resistance from the conservative community. The novel explores her struggles between conformity and independence, tradition and reform, in a provincial American setting that refuses to embrace her vision.
Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary
"Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is a novel published in 1856 and 1857. Emma Bovary, a doctor's wife trapped in provincial France, yearns for the passion and luxury she's read about in romantic novels. Desperate to escape her mundane existence, she pursues affairs and spends recklessly beyond her means. Her quest for beauty and excitement leads her down a dangerous path of deception and debt, ultimately testing how far one woman will go to escape reality.
Gustave Flaubert
Œuvres complètes de Gustave Flaubert, tome 1 (of 8): Madame Bovary
"Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is a novel published in 1857. It tells the story of Emma Bovary, the wife of a provincial doctor who pursues adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means to escape the boredom and mediocrity of country life. Upon publication, the novel sparked a notorious obscenity trial that made it instantly famous across France. Flaubert's acquittal led to overwhelming success, with the first edition selling out in two months. The work is considered one of the earliest examples of literary realism.
Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary: A Tale of Provincial Life, Vol. 1 (of 2)
"Madame Bovary: A Tale of Provincial Life, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Gustave Flaubert is a novel published in 1856-1857. Emma Bovary, a young woman trapped in a dull marriage to a country doctor, yearns for the passion and luxury she has read about in novels. Seeking escape from provincial monotony, she pursues dangerous romantic entanglements and reckless spending that spiral beyond her control. This landmark work of literary realism caused scandal upon publication, facing obscenity charges that made it notorious before becoming a bestseller.
Gustave Flaubert
Frau Bovary
"Frau Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is a novel published in 1856-1857. Emma Bovary, a young woman trapped in provincial life, yearns for luxury and romance inspired by her beloved novels. Married to a modest country doctor, she seeks escape through infatuation and affairs while accumulating devastating debts. This seminal work of literary realism sparked an obscenity trial that made it notorious before becoming a bestseller and one of the most influential novels in history.
M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
The Doctor's Wife: A Novel
"The Doctor's Wife: A Novel" by M. E. Braddon is a work of fiction written in the mid-19th century. The story introduces us to George Gilbert, a young medical student from a small town, who is planning a holiday in London. As he embarks on this journey, the narrative hints at themes of duty, family, and the contrasting aspirations of rural life versus the bustling city, particularly through characters like Sigismund Smith, his school friend turned sensation author, and Isabel Sleaford, the daughter of a barrister. The opening of the novel sets the stage with George Gilbert's background, depicting his sheltered upbringing in Graybridge-on-the-Wayverne and his caring but determined father. George's journey to London is filled with anticipation, arriving in the city alongside the Sleaford sisters. Upon meeting Sigismund Smith, we discover his dual life as a struggling author and the romantic idealism of Isabel, who dreams of a life filled with poetic adventure. Intriguingly, the sudden departure of the Sleafords creates an air of mystery that foreshadows dramatic changes, ensuring that George's holiday is anything but ordinary as his life begins to intertwine with theirs.
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