{"product_id":"madame-bovary-gustave-flaubert-9781398869264","title":"Madame Bovary","description":"\u003cb\u003ePresented in a stunning collector's edition with gilded page edges, this 19th-century French masterpiece captures the tragic allure of Emma Bovary and the societal critique that made Flaubert a legend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe publication of this masterpiece of realism gave rise to an obscenity trial 1857, which earned Flaubert an acquittal, and established Emma Bovary as one of literature's greatest characters. The eponymous Emma is a victim of the smug, self-deluding French bourgeoisie that Flaubert despised. Trapped in a marriage to a second-rate provincial doctor, she escapes the suffocating confines of her existence by immersing herself in sentimental novels. Her idealization of beauty, romance and high society lead her into an affair with a philandering neighbor. When this ends, she is quickly drawn into a liaison that has far more dangerous consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ehandsome pocket-sized gift edition \u003c\/b\u003ehas real collector's appeal; featuring the classic; unabridged text; a\u003cb\u003e facsimile of Flaubert's signature\u003c\/b\u003e on the title page; \u003cb\u003egold\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003egilded page edges \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebeautifully designed endpapers\u003c\/b\u003e. Part of the \u003ci\u003eArcturus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrnate Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eArcturus Ornate Classics\u003c\/i\u003e are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gustave Flaubert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398869260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398869264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e167218 \/ Madame Bovary\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gustave Flaubert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520200913151,"sku":"9781398869264","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22b6c464-91b8-4446-a416-9120d80dbc3b.jpg?v=1778741344","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/madame-bovary-gustave-flaubert-9781398869264","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}