madame bovary

language: de

definitions

  1. A landmark 1856 French realist novel by Gustave Flaubert that chronicles the adulterous affairs, romantic disillusionment, and tragic demise of its eponymous protagonist.
    de: Französischer Klassiker
  2. The fictional protagonist of Flaubert's novel, a provincial doctor's wife whose deep dissatisfaction with bourgeois routine drives her toward extramarital affairs and financial ruin.
    de: Romanheldin
  3. A person, typically a woman, characterized by profound discontent with ordinary life, a tendency to chase romantic or materialistic fantasies, and an inevitable tragic downfall.
    de: Tragische Romantikerin

examples

  1. University literature seminars frequently examine Madame Bovary for its pioneering use of free indirect discourse and sharp social critique.

    In Literaturseminaren an Universitäten wird Madame Bovary häufig wegen ihrer wegweisenden Verwendung der erlebten Rede und ihrer scharfen Gesellschaftskritik untersucht.

  2. Emma Bovary's relentless pursuit of idealized romance ultimately isolates her from her husband and children.

    Emma Bovarys unermüdliches Streben nach idealisierter Romanze isoliert sie letztlich von ihrem Mann und ihren Kindern.

  3. Her obsession with designer fashion and distant lovers quickly painted her as a modern Madame Bovary.

    Ihre Besessenheit von Designer-Mode und fernen Liebhabern machte sie schnell zu einer modernen Madame Bovary.