Madame Bovary: A Story of Provincial Life
Book Description
For daring to peer into the heart of an adulteress and enumerate its contents with profound dispassion, the author of Madame Bovary was tried for "offenses against morality and religion." What shocks us today about Flaubert's devastatingly realized tale of a young woman destroyed by the reckless pursuit of her romantic dreams is its pure artistry: the poise of its narrative structure, the opulence... More
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Publisher | Franklin Library |
Binding | Leather Bound (107 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 306 |
ISBN-10 | B0006DYK5C |
Publication Date | /1979 |
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About Francis Steegmuller (Translator) : Francis Steegmuller is a published translator. Published credits of Francis Steegmuller include Madame Bovary: Patterns of Provincial Life (Everyman's Library).
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