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Madame Bovary [French Version]

By: Gustave Flaubert
Narrated by: Alain Lawrence
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Summary

Issue de la bourgeoisie, Emma Bovary est élevée dans un couvent, où elle fera son "éducation sentimentale" en lisant les œuvres romantiques à la mode. Son mari, Charles Bovary, ne ressemble en rien aux amants mystérieux et délicats de ses lectures : c'est un officier de santé qui exerce dans un village normand où Emma, confrontée à la réalité de la vie quotidienne, va peu à peu perdre pied.

L'interprétation magistrale d'Alain Lawrence magnifie cette œuvre intemporelle.
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The book is okay but...

The Volume of the guy keeps changing and it's not my phone for its volume control stays put its the volume of the voice in this keeps going from decent to hardly hear him speak.

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Beautiful French Classic - good reader

The book is a great French classic; the story is very strong, although it may have aged a bit as it is difficult to really empathise with Emma, the main protagonist, and it is really worth knowing about the historical period in which the story is set.
The beautiful rhythm of the Flaubert's prose is very well served by the very pleasant narration of Alain Lawrence.
One slight issue: the female voices rendered in the falsetto voice sound childish and are distracting..

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  • Matt H.
  • 17-02-17

Excellent book

As a French native, I found the performance outstanding. The reader can pass all the emotions of the book through his voice acting. Great job!

As for the book, it is a classic of French litterature. About boredom and dissatisfaction. Madame Bovary's character feels incredibly real.

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  • Julien Chastang
  • 20-11-16

Classic Tale

This audiobook version of Madame Bovary is a classic tale expertly narrated by Alain Lawrence. I highly recommend it.

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  • Carmen M. Edler
  • 08-12-19

Madame Bovary {French Version}

Excellent pronunciation; very clear and pleasant to hear. I already knew the story and I bought the audio book to keep up with the French Language, which is my second out my three languages. .

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  • Le Duc
  • 31-07-18

Superbe interprétation.

Cette excellente narration rend justice à l'infini realisme que ce texte apporte. Il est ainsi facile de laisser transporter dans la vie des habitants de Yonville, et d'observer les troubles d' Emma bovary à travers ses escapades sinueuses.

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  • Jorge Cuauhtemoc
  • 15-12-21

La lujuria no es nada bueno.

No es correcto engañar a un hombre de esa manera. Flaubert utiliza un lenguaje muy cuidado. Me agradó mucho. El desenlace es muy terrible. La narración es estupenda.

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  • lili
  • 27-01-23

A classic of course

I listened to it for the second time in french .
Have read it in English and have seen the movie .
The performance is excellent. Wondering way to get acquainted with life of the time . Wonderful experience.

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  • Rima yenikomshian
  • 12-01-22

Great narrator

Loved everything about this book.
A few times I felt the details of a scenery were too long. But overall great book

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