My Favorite...

...Book! Since I'm an English Education major, I thought it would be appropriate to write a post about my favorite book OF ALL TIME.

"Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert is about as good as French realism gets (In fact, it was the first book published using the style of realism. Prior to "Bovary" the main style was romanticism. Blech). This book is funny and complex; it has sooo much literary value.

Gustave Flaubert's life was a great influence on all of his works, which is very evident in "Madame Bovary." His childhood was dreary and pessimistic, obvious in his negative outlook on life and love. This novel caused a lot of trouble for Flaubert-- he was jailed upon its publication! Why? Because he promotes adultry and female independence, which was unheard of in his time.

The good lookin' Flaubert

Click here if you'd like more information on "Madame Bovary" and Gustave Flaubert, or email me, because I wrote a ten page paper on Flaubert and I know preeeetty much anything you need to know!

Comment telling me YOUR favorite book! :)