Bovary, Charles

Bovary, Charles

“dull-witted husband reeked of medicine and drugs.” [Fr. Lit.: Madame Bovary]
See: Boresomeness
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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In Madame Bovary, Charles and Homais remain oblivious to the full extent of Emma's scandalous lifestyle.
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Heloise Bovary, Charles Bovary's first wife, a woman much older than he, who had deceived the Bovarys as to the amount of property she owned.
Madame Bovary

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