Madame Bovary

Patterns of Provincial Life Vintage classics

by Gustave Flaubert

411 pages

English language

Published Dec. 25, 1992 by Vintage Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-679-73636-3

(8 reviews)

Charles Bovary, médecin de campagne, veuf d'une mégère, fait lors d'une tournée la rencontre du père Rouault et de sa fille, Emma. Après leur mariage, Emma reste insatisfaite et rêve d'une nouvelle vie. Son premier amant lui donne le goût du luxe et fait miroiter un avenir à deux avant de l'abandonner. Une fois remise, Emma continue à faire de folles dépenses, qui peu à peu la mènent à la ruine et au déshonneur. (Résumé par Nadine)

Marsha Woerner reviewed Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Hart classics)

Review of 'Madame Bovary' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Of course, I had long heard of this book and knew that it was supposed to be a racey example of classic literature. I had also heard that racey in those days was nothing like racey nowadays. Mme. Bovary was truly quite a woman, nothing made her happy. Yes, she was an adulterous in the worst sense, but more than that, no man or any kind of person court have satisfied her, and sexuality had nothing to do with it. I found it a very, very, sad book.

okenwillow reviewed Madame Bovary (Modern Library College Editions) by Gustave Flaubert

Review of 'Madame Bovary (Modern Library College Editions)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

[Vous pouvez lire mon avis sur mon blog, merci :)]

Niklas reviewed Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (Hart classics)

Review of 'Madame Bovary' on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

This book is fair. Not more.

Or rather, it contains a lot of great information and thought-worthy elements, but given Brand's a) ADHD way of acting out - which I think works well in condensed textual form, or while performing stand-up - and b) how the book should have been much better edited, it's a bit of a failure.

Brand obviously caters to Noam Chomsky - whom I love - and Bill Hicks - whom I also love - but can't pull off what they brought to the table. I mean, his thoughts are interesting but not much more. I hope this book will work as a kind of trampoline for people who will reach Chomsky and Hicks because of it.