Madame Bovary

A powerful and engrossing novel by Flaubert. It is the story of young and beautiful Emma who is married to a doctor named Charles Bovary. Dissatisfied with her marriage, Emma cheats on her husband by having love affairs with two men Leon Dupuis and Rodolphe Boulanger. Her desires and frustrations eventually lead her to social disgrace, poor health and financial crisis. Poignant!