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Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert 48 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

This podcast presents a reading of Gustave Flaubert's classic novel Madame Bovary, first published in 1857. It tells the story of Emma Bovary, a doctor's wife who tries to escape the dullness of provincial life through affairs and overspending. Flaubert's meticulous prose, especially his pursuit of the perfect word, adds depth to the seemingly simple narrative. The audiobook brings this literary masterpiece to listeners in English.

Episodes

Cricket on the Hearth-Charles Dickens
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Agnes Grey-Anne Brontë
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Frauds, Forgeries, and Fake News Collection-Various
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As I Lay Dying-William Faulkner
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Editor's Tales-Anthony Trollope
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Home of the Echoes-Frank W. Boreham
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So Big-Edna Ferber
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Evolutionist at Large-Grant Allen
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Tongues of Conscience-Robert Smythe Hichens
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