β Scribed by Flaubert, Gustave
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Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Gustave Flaubert: A Chronology -- Madame Bovary -- Bibliography.;"In his Introduction, MacKenzie discusses Flaubert's life, the writing of Madame Bovary, the world in which the novel is set, and its publication and reception. Footnotes, a bibliography, and a chronology are also provided"--Provided by publisher.
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