Image
21049
Age Range
14 - 18
Genre
Page Count
432
Publisher
AmazonClassics Edition
Grade Level
9th - 12th
ISBN
9780007420308
Lexile
1030L

Madame Bovary

Written by Gustave Flaubert
‘…for her, life was as cold as an attic with a window looking to the north, and ennui, like a spider, was silently spinning its shadowy web in every cranny of her heart.’

Married to Charles, a provincial doctor, Emma Bovary yearns for a more glamorous life. Disenchanted with her husband and seeking an escape from their dull marriage she is soon tempted into a brief romantic liaison with another man. Although short-lived, she remains desirous of passion and the finer things in life and embarks on another affair, destroying her reputation.

Considered scandalous at the time, Emma Bovary’s superficial and immoral behavior shocked readers and caused moral outcry. Flaubert holds up to ridicule not only Madame Bovary herself, but the society that dares to judge her.

Age Range
14 - 18
Genre
Page Count
432
Publisher
AmazonClassics Edition
Grade Level
9th - 12th
ISBN
9780007420308
Lexile
1030L