Essay Archive - The Tragic Love Triangle of Yonville
The Tragic Love Triangle of Yonville
Gustave Flubert's masterpiece, Madame Bovary, was first published in 1857.
The novel shocked many of its readers and caused a chain reaction that
spread through all of France and ultimately called for the prosecution of
the author. Since that time however, Madame Bovary, has been recognized by
literature critics as being the model for the present literary period,
being the realistic novel period. It is now considered a novel of great
worth and one which contains an important and moving plot. In addition, it
provides a standard against whi....
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