Gustave Flaubert was born on December 12, 1821 in Rouen, France. After briefly studying law in Paris, he returned to Rouen, and in 1850 began writing his first published novel, iMadame Bovaryi. It took him five years to complete and was met with outrage from public prosecutors for obscenity, virtually guaranteeing its success among the reading public. p This bilingual edition is designed to assist those learning French. The English translation appears on the left-hand pages of the book, with the corresponding original French text on the right-hand pages. p Other bilingual books available from Sleeping Cat Press br iThe Picture of Dorian Graybr Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poebr The Fables of Jean de La Fontainebr Candidebr Shakespeare's Sonnetsbr New Fairy Tales for Small Childrenbr The Tales of Mother Goosebr The Count of Monte Cristo Unabridged, Vols 1-4br The Last of the Mohicansi