Type: Romance, Drama
Author: Gustave Flaubert
Publication Date: 1857
Country: France
Pages: 384
Trapped in the boredom of domestic life with a doctor, Emma Bovary longs for passion and excitement while living in the provincial area. This feeling later culminates into another unfulfilling affair with a man who does not meet her romantic expectations. Upon release, this novel was banned and was subject to out lash for the portray of female desire and is still relevant today.