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BE — Bad / Tragic Ending1856 · Classic / LiteraryISBN 9780140449129

Madame Bovary

by Gustave Flaubert

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Madame Bovary

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

Emma, a country doctor's wife, chases romantic fantasies through two affairs and slides into ruin.

Mild Spoilers: tone & direction

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Trigger Warnings

Trigger WarningsIntensity
Infidelity (protagonist)High
CheatingHigh
SuicideHigh

Who it's for

  • · Classic literature readers
  • · Studying the infidelity trope

Who should skip

  • · Avoid cheating
  • · In a low mood
  • · Suicide-sensitive

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