What is the setting of Madame Bovary?
Paris
Napoleonic France
Rural Normandy
Belle Époque Paris
Answer
Madame Bovary is set in rural Normandy, a region in northern France. The story follows the life of Emma Bovary, a young woman who is unhappy with her marriage to a doctor and seeks fulfillment through romantic affairs. The novel explores themes of adultery, suicide, and social class.
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