Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary: A Reference Guide

by Eugene F. Gray and 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313319162
• ISBN13: 9780313319167
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.7"