Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary: Gustave Flaubert – Part 1

Durga and Mark introduce and comment on: biographical facts and influences in the narrative; the locale and cultural setting of the narrative; aspects of the modern novel identified in the narrative. This session discusses the biographical and historical influences on this controversial novel about 'adultery'.

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Madame Bovary: Gustave Flaubert – Part 2

Mark and Durga introduce and comment on: the husband of Madame Bovary; the status and outlook of Madame Bovary; the woman's struggle for sexual expression and 'happiness' in provincial middle class society. This session discusses the stifling and fantasizing world of the central character with significant lines which reveal a provocative critique of marriage and sexual desire.

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