gustave-flaubert

In the quaint town of Yonville, Emma Bovary breathed life into the routine 'patterns of provincial life.' A woman of immense beauty and raw passion, she was, unfortunately, married to Charles Bovary, a man as plain as the life he led.Emma's days were a ceaseless cycle of silent dreams, a longing for an existence far from the dull reality of Yonville. She spent her time reading tales of lovers' stolen kisses and unfulfilled desires, a stark contrast to her own life.