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"'Madame Bovary' has a perfection that not only stamps it, but that makes it stand almost alone: it holds itself with such a supreme unapproachable assurance as both excites and defies judgment." -Henry James
"Ever since 'Madame Bovary', the art of the novel has been considered equal to the art of poetry." -Milan Kundera
"From the narrative point of view, the most perfect book is 'Madame Bovary' by Flaubert." -Giorgio de Chirico
"Stylistically it is prose doing what poetry is supposed to do." -Vladimir Nabokov
"'Madame Bovary' show Flaubert as the pioneer of our age, the portraitist and philosopher of the modern world." -Émile Zola
"Possibly the most beautifully written book ever composed; undoubtedly the most beautifully written novel.
a book that invites superlatives. the most important novel of the century." -Frank O'Connor
This exquisite novel tells the story of one of the most compelling heroines in modern literature - Emma Bovary. Unhappily married to a devoted, clumsy provincial doctor, Emma revolts against the ordinariness of her life by pursuing voluptuous dreams of ecstasy 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 in search of transcendence. Who is Madame Bovary? Flaubert's answer to this question was superb: "Madame Bovary, c'est moi." Acclaimed as a masterpiece upon its publication in 1857, the work catapulted Flaubert to the ranks of the world's greatest novelists.
Œuvre intemporelle
Emma épouse Charles Bovary, Médecin de campagne, mais petit à petit ses espoirs sont déçus et ses ambitions condamnées car elle rêve de la Haute société. Charles est le véritable héros de ce récit : aimant, gentil, persévérant, tempéré, simple mais sans ambition. Emma, quant à elle, est capricieuse et légère mais avant tout elle est malheureuse car elle est pleine d’illusions sur ce que devrait être sa vie. Même si certains trouvent incompréhensible de lire un roman où l’héroïne s’ennuie, Flaubert nous offre, ici, une peinture sociale caricaturée et une galerie de portraits. Je pense qu’on ne peut apprécier la véritable richesse de ce roman à n’importe quel âge car c’est avant tout un classique romantique et il faut voir un peu plus loin que l’intrigue. Le style de Flaubert est un vrai régal et son écriture est d’une réelle virtuosité.