Emma Bovary's yearning for romantic passion clashes with her mundane provincial marriage, sparking adultery and despair.
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Emma Bovary's yearning for romantic passion clashes with her mundane provincial marriage, sparking adultery and despair.
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Madame Bovary scandalized its readers when it was first published in 1857. And the story itself remains as fresh today as when it was first written, a work that remains unsurpassed in its unveiling of character and society. It tells the tragic story of the romantic but empty-headed Emma Rouault. When Emma marries Charles Bovary, she imagines she will pass into the life of luxury and passion that she reads about in sentimental novels and women's magazines. But Charles is an ordinary country docto...
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Sexual content
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Recurring adultery and sexual encounters drive the central plot
Violence & gore
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Brief references to violent imagery in some editions
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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Social drinking appears in background scenes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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Minor references to church and clergy
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology present
Political content
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Explores gender roles and class constraints in society
Self-harm / suicide
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Protagonist's suicide depicted on page
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional despair, debt, and societal pressures on women
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