• 'Madame Bovary' is a novel by Gustave Flaubert- It was serialized in the Revue de Paris in 1856 and then published in two volumes the following year. - Flaubert transformed a commonplace story of adultery into an enduring work of profound humanity. - Madame Bovary is considered Flaubert’s masterpiece, and, according to some, it ushered in a new age of realism in literature.• Gustave Flaubert: (1821-1880) - One of the great French novelists regarded as the prime mover of the realist school of French literature and best known for his masterpiece, Madame Bovary (1857), a realistic portrayal of bourgeois life,Best Works:- theatrical production- A Sentimental Education- Bouvard and Pécuchet- Madame Bovary- Mémoires d’un fou- Salammb- The Temptation of Saint Anthony- Three TalesSource: Britannica.com