- Hardcover: 316 pages
- Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd; New edition edition (December 1960)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0460008080
- ISBN-13: 978-0460008082
- Shipping Weight: 789 g
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea, Madame Bovary drenches herself in poisonous pact., Jan 22 2009
By Sammi Zeder - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Madame Bovary (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Paperback)
This novel by Gustave Flaubert is shorter compared to Tolstoy's Anna Karenina but in no manner subordinate. While both stories are analogous in theme, Flaubert establishes his main characters such as Charles Bovary and Emma Rouault from their childhood and focuses on them. Hence, the reader gets to know them almost personally as they develop within the story.Charles Bovary is a timid red head boy whose father, a failed physician, leaves all decision making to his wife including Charles' upbringing and education. After his second attempt in medical school, Charles finally becomes a full pledged doctor. Mediocre in expertise nonetheless conscientious, Charles by chance effectively puts a splint on Monsieur Rouault's broken leg. Stunned by this miracle, the elder Rouault convinces his daughter Emma to marry the dilettante surgeon. Fresh from convent school and lethargic from living in the province, Emma jumps to her father's idea as quickly as a sleeping canine that rouses at slight whistle of its master. The young bride soon realizes that her husband is far from the stylish heroes she read about in romance books. To compensate for her dog's life she embarks in numerous affairs.
Flaubert's amorous language coupled with his tender sense of humor make this novel a titillating read. In contrast to Tolstoy's allegorical yet repetitive novel Anna Karenina, Flaubert's Madame Bovary overflows with rich poetry. I suggest reading both books to examine the works of these two savants and to scrutinize their aberrant woman at work.
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Hideous excuse of a classic - a dreadful story., May 27 2005
By MAB - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Madame Bovary (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Paperback)
"Madame Bovary" is flawed in every way. The plot is one dimensional and not completely developed. Gustav Flaubert could not decide where he wanted to go with his plot - a risqué affair or how debt destroyed a family. With the shifting of the plots, I lost interest in the story, as I thought only the affair was the principal plot. The debt storyline felt like it was just thrown in, without a thought; I found it confusing and tedious. The writing was appalling, and I lost respect for Flaubert as a writer because of it. Such poor grammar and sentence structure! The characters were underdeveloped and lacked motivation. I had no idea why the characters were the way they were, and because of it, I didn't care about them. Chapters were devoted to irrelevant narratives that did not further develop or advance any storyline or character. The entire story was much too long, and I could not see where it was going (even if I did predict the ending). Overall, this so-called "classic" needs to be retired, as it does not stand the test of time, and its author was horrible in his thought process. I do not recommend.
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