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Gustave Flaubert (1821 - 1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.

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Illusions romantiques, désirs inassouvis et passions tumultueuses : un portrait de femme inoubliable !Gustave Flaubert nous plonge dans l'histoire d'Emma Bovary, jeune femme nourrie de lecture romantique, insatisfaite de sa vie provinciale et de son mariage avec le brave Charles. Pour échapper à son ennui et à ses insatisfactions, elle multiplie les aventures extraconjugales, s'enfonçant jour après jour dans le désespoir le plus noir. La peinture de cette bonne société qui méprise les aspirations des femmes, esquissée magistralement par Flaubert, continue d'interpeller de nos jours où les frustrations féminines restent encore considérables.Madame Bovary a eu une influence considérable sur la littérature et la culture en raison notamment de son réalisme littéraire indéniable, son exploration psychologique envoutante et de sa critique sociale acérée. Ainsi, le mot bovarysme est entré dans le dictionnaire et est utilisé en psychologie comportementale. English description: Romantic illusions, unfulfilled desires, and dangerous passions shape one of literature's most unforgettable heroines. Flaubert tells the story of Emma Bovary, a young woman raised on romantic novels and deeply dissatisfied with provincial life and her marriage to the well-meaning Charles. Seeking escape from boredom and mediocrity, she pursues dreams of love and luxury that lead to disillusion and tragedy. A masterpiece of literary realism, the novel offers remarkable psychological insight and a powerful social critique. Emma Bovary has become one of the most famous characters in world literature, giving rise to the term "bovaryism." This large print edition provides comfortable reading while preserving the precision and richness of Flaubert's style. A timeless classic of French literature.