Emma Bovary is an avid reader of sentimental novels; brought up on a Normandy farm and convent-educated, she longs for the passion of romance. At first, Emma pins her hopes on marriage, but life with her well-meaning husband in the provinces leaves her...
Salammbo is the daughter of a Carthaginian general and statesman, who becomes the object of desire of the warrior leader who has invaded her home. After a precious veil is stolen from the cityâs holy temple, Salammbo is determined to...
"Perhaps we identify with Emma because we too feel an emptiness at the center of things-an emptiness we try to fill with books, with fantasies, with sex, with things . Her yearning is nothing more or less than the human condition in the modern world....
La collezione "Conoscere un'opera" offre di sapere tutto su Madame Bovary di Gustave Flaubert, grazie a una scheda di lettura tanto completa quanto dettagliata. La scrittura, chiara e accessibile, è stata affidata a uno specialista...
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Le Dictionnaire des idées reçues ou Catalogue des opinions chics est un ouvrage littéraire ironique et resté inachevé de Gustave Flaubert qui regroupe sous forme d'un dictionnaire des définitions et aphorismes...
Gustave Flaubert's "The Temptation of Saint Anthony" is a profound exploration of the psychological and spiritual struggles of its titular saint, portraying the tension between faith and temptation through rich poetic language and vivid imagery....
The Correspondence of George Sand and Gustave Flaubert offers a compelling glimpse into the intellectual and artistic exchanges between two towering figures of 19th-century French literature. This anthology captures the dynamism and depth of their dialogu...
The Collected Letters of George Sand and Gustave Flaubert offers a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual and emotional worlds of two literary titans. Through their correspondences, the collection traverses a tapestry of themes, from the intricacies...
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Charles Bovary a mediocre and dull man has his life planned out for him by his mother. She marries him to a widow, who dies shortly after marriage. He then falls in love with Emma, who has fantasies about what married life should be.