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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary Laurence M. Porter

Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary By Laurence M. Porter

Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary by Laurence M. Porter


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A detailed summary of the novel's plot is followed by a close examination of the novel's genesis, its publication history, and the merits of various editions and translations. Later chapters discuss the social and cultural contexts informing the work, Flaubert's literary craftsmanship, and the novel's critical reception.

Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary Summary

Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary: A Reference Guide by Laurence M. Porter

This comprehensive reference begins with an introductory chapter that overviews Flaubert's life and career. A detailed summary of the novel's plot is followed by a close examination of the novel's genesis, its publication history, and the merits of various editions and translations. Later chapters discuss the social and cultural contexts informing the work, Flaubert's literary craftsmanship, and the novel's critical reception. The volume concludes with extensive bibliographic information.

Flaubert's determination to achieve stylistic and structural perfection led to the creation of his masterpiece, Madame Bovary. The achievement was long considered the exemplary novel in Western literature, and writers remain deeply indebted to its legacy.

About Laurence M. Porter

LAURENCE M. PORTER is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Michigan State University. His previous books include A Gustave Flaubert Encyclopedia (2001).

EUGENE F. GRAY is Professor of French at Michigan State University. His essays have appeared in such journals as Nineteenth-Century French Studies and The French Review.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Content Texts Ideas Narrative Art Reception Bibliographic Essay Bibliography Index

Additional information

NPB9780313319167
9780313319167
0313319162
Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary: A Reference Guide by Laurence M. Porter
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2002-12-30
232
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