Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 1693 Flaubert, Gustave 1821 1880 Madame Bovary Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Bovary Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of desire, dissatisfaction, and the quest for a more glamorous life through the story of Emma Bovary, a woman deeply longing for love and excitement beyond her provincial existence. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Charles Bovary, a timid and somewhat clumsy young boy who is new to school. The opening scene describes Charles’s awkwardness among his classmates, marked by bullying and ridicule over his appearance and behavior. The narrative then shifts to his upbringing, detailing his parents' contrasting characters and the impact of his upbringing on his personality. We learn about his mother’s oppressive influence and his father's passive demeanor, outlining a foundation for Charles's eventual career as a doctor. This initial portrayal of Charles sets the stage for his future encounters, including his marriage to Emma, who will be central to the unfolding drama of the narrative. Emma herself is introduced later, depicted as a captivating woman with dreams of love and grandeur, setting the tone for her eventual struggle against the constraints of her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Adultery -- Fiction Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction France -- Fiction Middle class -- Fiction Physicians' spouses -- Fiction Suicide victims -- Fiction PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings FR Littérature Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Novels Category: French Literature 823535 2025-07-06T08:32:07.676443 text/html 808133 2025-01-13T23:41:53.258618 text/html 378892 2025-07-06T08:32:18.090385 application/epub+zip 393902 2025-07-06T08:32:10.630409 application/epub+zip 1918354 2020-12-18T18:40:44 text/rtf 384137 2025-07-06T08:32:09.347409 application/epub+zip 678292 2025-07-06T08:32:24.000338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631057 2025-07-06T08:32:17.269340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586796 2022-09-07T14:50:51.615624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752028 2025-07-06T08:32:06.969407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 732284 2025-05-10T04:43:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20292 2025-07-06T08:32:24.140321 application/rdf+xml 13139 2025-07-06T08:32:09.857374 image/jpeg 3363 2025-07-06T08:32:09.589380 image/jpeg 372928 2025-07-06T08:32:07.745390 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia