Madame Bovary

Trapped in a loveless marriage, Emma Bovary longs for a life of passion and excitement far beyond the quiet provincial world she inhabits. Her pursuit of romance and luxury sets off a chain of choices that gradually unravel both her dreams and her sanity. Flaubert's novel is a close, unflinching look at desire, disappointment and the cost of living beyond one's means, capturing the pull of idealism and the folly it can lead to.