«MADAME BOVARY» – AS THE MOST FAMOUS MASTERPIECE OF FRENCH REALISM

Abstract

The article deals with the question of the emergence of a French realistic novel. The concept of «bovarysm» that was first presented in the work was deeply analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between the novel of Flaubert and other works of this period. The question of the conflict between dream and reality takes place in the submitted work.