Readership: Scholars and students of Flaubert and of nineteenth-century literature, theory, and gender studies.
Mary Orr, Professor of French, University of Exeter
"Orr revitalises old arguments and wittily tests idées reçues ... This is a book not only for gender studies specialists, but for all readers of Flaubert." - Forum for Modern Language Studies
"Mary Orr's reassessment of Flaubert's characters in light of power structures endorsing male status constitutes a valuable contribution to the body of scholarship. Her elucidation of historical and social contexts, combined with insightful intertextual analyses and a skillful methodological approach make for an engaging study." - Nineteenth-Century French Studies
"This is a rigorous and persuasive piece of criticism." - Richard Parish, Times Higher Education Supplement
Introduction Madame Bovary Salammbo L'Éducation sentimentale La Tentation de Saint Antoine Trois Contes Bouvard et Pécuchet Conclusions Bibliography Index
