Madame Bovary (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Classic Tale of Desire, Adultery, Debt, and Bourgeois Life in Provincial FranceBy Gustave Flaubert
Length14h 48m
About this audiobook
Madame Bovary is Flaubert's exacting portrait of Emma Bovary, a provincial doctor's wife whose hunger for romance, luxury, and transcendence collides with the banal economies of nineteenth-century bourgeois life. Written in a style of extraordinary precision—cool, ironic, and meticulously orchestrated—the novel transforms adultery and debt into instruments of social diagnosis. Its realism is never merely documentary: through free indirect discourse and rhythmic prose, Flaubert exposes the dangerous fictions produced by sentimental literature, consumer culture, and frustrated desire. Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), one of the central architects of the modern European novel, brought to this work his famous doctrine of le mot juste, the exact word. Raised in Rouen, intimately acquainted with provincial Normandy, and temperamentally hostile to bourgeois complacency, he shaped Madame Bovary from both observation and aesthetic discipline. The novel's 1857 obscenity trial only confirmed its disruptive power, while its acquittal helped secure its canonical status. This unabridged classic edition is essential for readers who want to encounter the novel in its full moral complexity and stylistic brilliance. It is recommended to anyone interested in realism, modern narrative technique, the psychology of desire, and the enduring tension between imagination and ordinary life.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (16.5K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length14 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 11, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Madame Bovary (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
24Chapter Eight
2Introduction
25Chapter Nine
3Synopsis
26Chapter Ten
4Historical Context
27Chapter Eleven
5Author Biography
28Chapter Twelve
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6Part I
29Chapter Thirteen
7Chapter One
30Chapter Fourteen
8Chapter Two
31Chapter Fifteen
9Chapter Three
32Part III
10Chapter Four
33Chapter One
11Chapter Five
34Chapter Two
12Chapter Six
35Chapter Three
13Chapter Seven
36Chapter Four
14Chapter Eight
37Chapter Five
15Chapter Nine
38Chapter Six
16Part II
39Chapter Seven
17Chapter One
40Chapter Eight
18Chapter Two
41Chapter Nine
19Chapter Three
42Chapter Ten
20Chapter Four
43Chapter Eleven
21Chapter Five
44Analysis
22Chapter Six
45Reflection
23Chapter Seven
46Memorable Quotes
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