This exquisite novel tells the story of one of the most compelling heroines in
modem literature-Emma Bovary. Unhappily married to a devoted, clumsy provincial doctor Emmo revolts against the ordinariness of her life by pursuing voluptuous dreams of ecstacy
and love. But her sensuous and sentimental desires lead her only to suffering, corruption and downfall. A brilliant psychological portrait MADAME BOVARY searingly depicts the human mind search of transcendence. Who is Madame Bovary Flaubert's answer to this question
was superb: "Madame Bovary, c'est mol Acclaimed as a masterpiece upon its publication in 1857, the work catapulted Flaubert to the ranks of the world's greatest novelists. Th volume, with its fine translation by Lowell B a perceptive introduction by Leo Bersani and complete supplement of essays and critic comments, is the indispensable MADAME BOVARY.