Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
A NEW TRANSLATION BY ADAM THORPE
'A great novel that is also an inexhaustible pleasure to read' Guardian
Emma Bovary is an avid reader of sentimental novels; brought up on a Normandy farm and convent-educated, she longs for romance. At first, Emma pins her hopes on marriage, but life with her well-meaning husband in the provinces leaves her bored and dissatisfied. She seeks escape through extravagant spending sprees and, eventually, adultery. As Emma pursues her impossible reverie she seals her own ruin.
Madame Bovary is one of the greatest, most beguiling novels ever written.
'Thorpe's new translation is stunning and heartily recommended
Scotsman
'Thorpe's new translation is to die for'
Independent
'[Thorpe's] hard work has yielded beauty. The rhythms are perfectly judged, unexpected enough to make the reader attend to every word'
Robert Chandler, TLS
Paperback | 384 pages
129 x 198 x 24mm | 266g
05 Nov 2012
Vintage Publishing
Vintage Classics
London, United Kingdom
English
0099573075
9780099573074
Condition: Very Good
A secondhand book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minimal (barely visible) scuff marks. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.