France

Madame Bovary

by Gustave Flaubert

Summary

A provincial doctor's wife, bored with her dull marriage, pursues romantic fantasies through adultery and extravagant spending, spiralling toward ruin. Flaubert was tried for obscenity upon publication; the novel is now seen as the masterpiece of literary realism.

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Gustave Flaubert

French novelist (1821–1880) celebrated for his meticulous prose style and the doctrine of le mot juste — the precise right word. He is considered a forefather of literary realism and a major influence on the modern novel.

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Published
1857
Author
Gustave Flaubert