About this title: Flaubert's portrait of an adulteress who seeks freedom from a prosaic, disappointing life and ultimately is destroyed by her selfishness was considered scandalous when it was published. Flaubert chose his subject to illustrate his belief that any aspect of life, however trivial or vulgar, could be a subject for literature, and could be raised to ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780394329864ISBN:0394329864
Description: Fair. Cover and pages clean, but lots of writing and underlining on pages. lots of edge/corner wear. binding secure. crease down middle front cover. read more
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780394329864ISBN:0394329864
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased and slightly scuffed; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine hinge creased/ previous owners name on front page. read more
Edition: 2nd ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780394329864ISBN:0394329864
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Binding is tight, pages are clean. Cover is nice with minor edgewear and some creasing to spine. 396 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: The Modern Library
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. No Jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; Type: Hard Back Translated by Francis Steegmuller. Hardcover Book in Good Condition. No DJ. 4.5" x 7.25" tall. 396 pp. From school library, with stamps as usual, no pockets. Clean, decorative cloth cover in grey, green, brown; unmarked, no edgewear, tight & solid. Title page is written on and a stamp is scribbled out. Text pages clean, unmarked, no tears. The novel's subject, the life of an ordinary woman, madame Bovary, and the detailed ... read more
Edition: Modern Library College Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Modern Library/Random House, New York
Date Published: 1957
Description: Good. Academic, Scholarly, Research. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Inscription (Previous Owner's Name) 396 pp. Still a good work/study copy with-unfortunately-some underlinings throughout book. Moderate wear and discoloration. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library,, NY:
Date Published: 1957
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Modern Library number 28. Translated from the French by Francis Steegmuller. A later printing. Very good in a very good (hint of fading along the spine) dust jacket. read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Very Good. 0394329864 mass market in very good condition. Pages are clean, binding is tight. Cover has slight shelf wear. Appears gently read. Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
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