bovary family

language: de

definitions

  1. The family of characters, specifically Charles and Emma Bovary, in Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary.
    de: Die Familie in Flauberts "Madame Bovary"
  2. A group or individuals characterized by romantic dissatisfaction and a tendency toward unrealistic, idealized escapism.
    de: Träumerische, unzufriedene Menschen

examples

  1. The Bovary family serves as the central focus of Flaubert's masterpiece.

    Die Familie Bovary steht im Mittelpunkt von Flauberts Meisterwerk.

  2. Her constant desire for luxury and passion revealed a certain 'Bovary family' tendency.

    Ihr ständiger Wunsch nach Luxus zeigte eine "Bovary-Tendenz".