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Madame Bovary

By: Gustave Flaubert
Narrated by: Donada Peters
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Summary

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.
Public Domain (P)2006 Tantor
Classics Literary Fiction Psychological Romance Fiction Suspense
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Editor reviews

Gustave Flaubert’s salacious story of an adulterous doctor’s wife, Emma Bovary, continues to stir controversy over 150 years after its initial publication. Actress Donada Peters adds authenticity and humanity to the heroine’s plight, capturing Emma’s yearning desire to live beyond the empty roles of wife and mother. The madame’s idle longing and restless boredom give way to a crushing emotional burden, as she grapples with the consequences of her marital infidelity. Nevertheless, Peters avoids the ignominious treatment of Emma so frequently favored by her real life critics. Rather, the Golden Voice recipient imbues the heroine with gracious wonderment, playful wit, and an endearing thirst for life.

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