Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
Madame Bovary - The Sensational Story of an Abnormal Woman - cover

Madame Bovary - The Sensational Story of an Abnormal Woman

سارة بنت عمر الحمود

Publisher: Kerry Butters

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Beautiful Emma Bovary dreams of love and riches but her marriage to Charles, a dull country doctor, is far from satisfying. In an attempt to escape the narrow confines of her life, she embarks on a series of passionate affairs, hoping to find the romantic ideal she always dreamed about in the arms of other men, but it soon becomes clear that she is hurtling towards tragedy. Gustave Flaubert’s daring portrait of adultery is masterpiece of realist literature has lost none of its impact today.
Available since: 09/15/2019.

Other books that might interest you

  • A Lady Unrivaled (Ladies of the Manor Book #3) - cover

    A Lady Unrivaled (Ladies of the...

    Roseanna M. White

    • 2
    • 6
    • 0
    White Is Quickly Becoming the Top Name in Edwardian Romance Lady Ella Myerston can always find a reason to smile--even if it's just in hope that tomorrow will be better than today. All her life everyone has tried to protect her from the realities of the world, but Ella knows very well the danger that has haunted her brother and their friend, and she won't wait for it to strike again. She intends to take action . . . and if that happens to involve an adventurous trip to the Cotswolds, then so much the better. Lord Cayton has already broken two hearts, including that of his first wife, who died before he could convince himself to love her. Now he's determined to live a better life. But that proves complicated when old friends arrive on the scene and try to threaten him into a life of crime. He does his best to remove the intriguing Lady Ella from danger, but the stubborn girl won't budge. How else can he redeem himself, though, but by saving her--and his daughter--from those dangerous people who seem ready to destroy them all?
    Show book
  • The Silent Governess - cover

    The Silent Governess

    Julie Klassen

    • 0
    • 18
    • 0
    Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems.Lord Bradley has just learned a terrible secret, which, if exposed, will change his life forever. When he glimpses a figure on the grounds, he fears a spy or thief has overheard his devastating news. He is stunned to discover the intruder is a scrap of a woman with her throat badly injured. Fearing she will spread his secret, he gives the girl a post and confines her to his estate. As Olivia and Lord Bradley's secrets catch up with them, will their hidden pasts ruin their hope of finding love?
    Show book
  • The Call of the Canyon - cover

    The Call of the Canyon

    Zane Grey

    • 1
    • 1
    • 0
    From one of the greatest writers of Western fiction.      It’s the early 1920s, and Carley Burch loves New York City life.      Carley Burch also loves Glenn Kilbourn.      Will Carley travel all the way from New York City to the wilds of Arizona to bring Glenn, her fiancé, back to civilization?       Recovered from injuries he received during World War I, Glenn found a home in Oak Creek Canyon. Can he convince Carley to make Arizona her new home?       Zane Grey is well known for his rough-and-tumble westerns, soaring descriptions, and love of the outdoors. He includes all of that in this tale of Carley’s journey to what is truly important to her—whether it’s life as a New York socialite or Glenn’s wife and partner.      This fine new edition of the Zane Grey classic includes an original foreword by multiple award-winning writer Jeffrey J. Mariotte.
    Show book
  • The Beauty of The Mist - cover

    The Beauty of The Mist

    May McGoldrick, Jan Coffey

    • 0
    • 1
    • 0
    USA Today Bestselling Author
     A rugged Highlander sent to retrieve his king's bride finds a mysterious beauty adrift at sea...
     Maria had been forced to marry at seventeen, then was left widowed shortly thereafter. Now, five years later, her brother had chosen another husband for her, sight unseen – the boy king of Scotland. Maria, who had never known passion or love, refused to submit, vowing to flee to freedom. But the ship she chose went down in the gathering fog, leaving the dark-haired beauty at the mercy of wind and tide, and headed for a shattering destiny.
    For it was none other than Highland chief John Macpherson, journeying to bring home his young king's bride, who rescued the beautiful Maria adrift at sea. Almost from the moment they met, an attraction ignited between them. Maria savored these few stolen days, aware their love could never last once her proud Highlander discovered her true identity.
    Maria knew that while following her heart might free her, it would forfeit her beloved's life...
    Show book
  • The Enchantress - cover

    The Enchantress

    May McGoldrick, Jan Coffey

    • 0
    • 1
    • 0
    Book 2 of the Highland Treasure Trilogy
     The three Percy sisters hold the secret to a long-lost treasure, coveted by the Lord Deputy of England. Each sister escapes England via a different route.
     Fleeing persecution from the English king, level-headed Laura took shelter in the Highlands of Scotland. But when she found herself abducted by the fearsome Laird of Blackfearn, all her well-made plans were torn asunder. His reckless and wild ways left Laura burning in his wake...and awakened in her a passion as untamed as his own!
    Show book
  • The Sheikh's Convenient Bride - cover

    The Sheikh's Convenient Bride

    Sandra Marton

    • 0
    • 1
    • 0
    Despite his attraction to her, Sheikh Qasim is trying not to take Megan O'Connell to his wealthy but tradition-bound kingdom; women have no status in his homeland. Yet, as no one else has Megan's financial expertise, he is given no choice.Once in Suliyam, Megan finds her life threatened by tribal leaders who think she's a woman of loose morals. The only way Qasim can save Megan—and her reputation—is to marry her…!
    Show book