Flaubert, Gustave 1821-1880 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Bovary Release date is 2008-12-20 Produced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Adultery -- Fiction Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction France -- Fiction Middle class -- Fiction Physicians' spouses -- Fiction Suicide victims -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27575 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27575 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133629.0 27575