How Long to Read Madame Bovary (Illustrated)

How Long Does it Take to Read Madame Bovary (Illustrated)?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 53 minutes to read Madame Bovary (Illustrated) by Gustave Flaubert

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

As a provocative tale of passion and complacency, ideals and self-delusions, Madame Bovary (1857) remains a milestone in European fiction. In telling his story of Emma Bovary—a farmer's daughter who, with girlhood dreams fuelled by sensational novels, marries a provincial doctor—Flaubert inaugurated a literary mode that would be called Realism. But so exacting were Flaubert's standards of authenticity that his portrayal of the breakdown of Emma's marriage, and the frankness with which he treats her adulterous liaisons, scandalized many of his contemporaries. Yet to others, the mix of painful introspection, emotional blindness, and cynical self-seeking that distinguishes his characters made the novel instantly recognizable as a work of genius. It is a novel fixed upon the idea of romance—of the need for Romance—in the face of day-to-day banalities. It is a theme that is ironic insofar as the exquisite clarity of Flaubert's prose serves to hauntingly underline the futility of the heroine's ultimate tragedy.

How long is Madame Bovary (Illustrated)?

Madame Bovary (Illustrated) by Gustave Flaubert is 591 pages long, and a total of 148,341 words.

This makes it 199% the length of the average book. It also has 181% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Madame Bovary (Illustrated) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 30 minutes to read Madame Bovary (Illustrated) aloud.

What Reading Level is Madame Bovary (Illustrated)?

Madame Bovary (Illustrated) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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