Agis
November 29th, 2004, 06:46 AM
Clear case of literary prostitution. Same as Henry James' dame-dud Portrait of a Lady.
And as if to prove my point the Atlantic (http://www.powells.com/review/2004_10_05.html) writes:
The first thing to say about Madame Bovary is that it's a terrific story. Other comparably great and famous novels aren't, but it is. Everyone should read it. Everyone would read it, given a free taste.
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Do yourself a big favor and read his other stuff.
And as if to prove my point the Atlantic (http://www.powells.com/review/2004_10_05.html) writes:
The first thing to say about Madame Bovary is that it's a terrific story. Other comparably great and famous novels aren't, but it is. Everyone should read it. Everyone would read it, given a free taste.
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Do yourself a big favor and read his other stuff.