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Why “Madame Bovary” Was Put on Trial When Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary was published in 1857, it immediately caused outrage. The novel was shocking not for its style, but for its frank portrayal of desire, infidelity, and dissatisfaction. In a society obsessed with morality and social order, Flaubert’s work challenged …
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