Project Gutenberg 2006-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 18864 Flaubert, Gustave 1821 1880 Aveling, Eleanor Marx 1855 1898 Marx-Aveling, Eleanor Eveling, Eleonora Marks Marx, Eleanor Marx, Tussy Madame Bovary Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Bovary "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is a seminal novel written in the mid-19th century that delves into the life and struggles of a woman named Emma Bovary in a small French village. The story masterfully examines themes of desire, dissatisfaction, and the constraints of societal norms as it portrays Emma's quest for love and fulfillment outside her mundane existence. Central to the narrative is Emma Bovary herself, whose romantic aspirations lead her into a web of emotional turmoil and moral conflicts. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Charles Bovary, a simple and unremarkable country doctor, as well as his new pupil, Charles, who is distraught after a series of unfortunate school incidents. The initial chapters provide a glimpse into Charles's upbringing and the dynamics of his family, including his overbearing mother. The narrative quickly shifts to Emma Rouault, the daughter of a farmer, who has been raised in a convent and harbors romantic dreams inspired by novels and tales of adventure. As she navigates her early marriage to Charles, Emma's discontent with her simple life becomes evident, setting the stage for her yearning for a more passionate existence, a conflict that promises to drive the unfolding drama of her life. The opening lays the groundwork for Emma's internal struggles and foreshadows the tragic path she may take in her yearning for a different reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction France -- Fiction Middle class -- Fiction Physicians' spouses -- Fiction Suicide victims -- Fiction PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Novels Category: French Literature 822783 2025-07-01T12:50:32.869198 text/html 817004 2025-04-30T03:50:32 text/html 451607 2025-07-01T12:50:41.120138 application/epub+zip 451978 2025-07-01T12:50:34.060266 application/epub+zip 423875 2025-07-01T12:50:33.520169 application/epub+zip 597896 2025-07-01T12:50:46.942132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544413 2025-07-01T12:50:40.709173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694964 2025-07-01T12:50:31.612240 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675261 2025-04-30T03:50:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21042 2025-07-01T12:50:47.081131 application/rdf+xml 5117 2025-07-01T12:50:33.707170 image/jpeg 1409 2025-07-01T12:50:33.615167 image/jpeg 271407 2021-06-27T12:22:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 287139 2021-06-27T12:23:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 393199 2025-07-01T12:50:32.928175 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 en.wikipedia