Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary: A Reference Guide

by Laurence M. Porter, Eugene F. Gray

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313319167
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/30/2002
Series:	Greenwood Guides to Fiction
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

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 jourbanals as Nineteenth-Century French Studies and The French Review.

Table of Contents

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