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title: "Madame Bovary Paperback – December 8, 2017"
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# Madame Bovary Paperback – December 8, 2017

**Brand:** gustave flaubert
**Price:** KSh3888
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** Madame Bovary Paperback – December 8, 2017 by gustave flaubert
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Writers, Philosophers, Thinkers, Readers...don't pass up Madame Bovary...
  

*by L***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017*

Madame Bovary, Flaubert's debut novel, is a masterpiece for a number of reasons. First, it is a stunning and unique exploration of the French Revolution, with each character representing a different idea prevalent at that time - very clever. Perhaps we may lack appreciation of that today, as it's no longer new, but in Flaubert's day, this was extraordinary. However, that's far from the only unique feature of the story.See, Flaubert is perhaps the first solid example of masterful handling of what writers and English professors refer to as Free Indirect Speech. You'll notice that the story opens with an unnamed first person narrator, then, without warning, the story shifts to third person omniscient, having already utterly and completely drawn you into the story. It's brilliant, and even today, Flaubert is the one you'll be encouraged to study if you wish to master writing from this point of view.I highly recommend this story, for philosophers, for writers, and for those just looking for an interesting tale exploring some important truths.

### ⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Strange spacing issues made readability a challenge
  

*by J***I on Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2016*

I liked the fact that this text was a paperback and was one of the few that I could find on line for a reasonable price.  However, this book was edited extremely poorly.  It seems that the format was transferred from some other format.  I say this because sentences and even words were cut up, ending early on one line on a page and then recommencing on the next line.  For a student of the French language, this was disconcerting since it was difficult at times to discern whether or not the letters at the end of the line were supposed to go with the letters on the next line to create a legitimate French word. I would say that only fluent French speakers should buy this edition since they would be able to readily discern whether or not the word at the end of the line was intact or just split up in a weird way and might be able to put up with the problem in return for the reasonable price.  For non-fluent French speakers, I would recommend that they stay away from purchasing this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Masterpiece of realist fiction.
  

*by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019*

"Madame Bovary, Gustave Falubert's first novel, is the story of the beautiful Emma Rouault who is married to the provincial doctor Charles Bovary yet harbors dreams of an elegant and passionate life. Escaping into sentimental novels, she finds her fantasies dashed by the tedium of her days. Nothing serves to satisfy - not marriage, not motherhood. In an effort to fill her emptiness and make her life everything she believes it should be, Emma spends lavishly on clothes and her home and embarks on two disappointing love affairs. Soon heartbroken and crippled by debts, Emma takes drastic action with tragic consequences for her husband and daughter."A beautifully written story of discontent; told objectively, without romanticizing or moralizing. Madame Bovary is a masterpiece of realist fiction.

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