{"product_id":"madame-bovary-9780553213416","title":"Madame Bovary","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis exquisite novel tells the story of one of the most compelling heroines in modern literature--Emma Bovary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/i\u003e 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 judgement.\" - Henry James\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/i\u003e 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. This volume, with its fine translation by Lowell Bair, a perceptive introduction by Leo Bersani, and a complete supplement of essays and critical comments, is the indispensable \u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553213416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.89h x 4.23w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e167218 \/ Madame Bovary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 27\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gustave Flaubert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916933730485,"sku":"9780553213416","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_96b9afb9-4e14-484c-8625-205916a56150.jpg?v=1687274048","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/madame-bovary-9780553213416","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}