1. Madame Bovary
... , himself was possessed the same romantic traits as Emma. Part of the character Emma Bovary, is also based off the true story of Eugene Delemare, who was a student of Flaubert's father and a physician in the French army. After Eugene's first wife died, he married Delphine Couturier, who turned out to be unfaithful to him, just as Emma was to Charles. She also ... died at a very young age, leaving Delmare with many debts and a young child to rear. Eugene, like Charles, died shortly after his wife out of despair. Madame Bovary is written in the tradition of combining a realistic portrayal ...
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