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Good heavens, why did I marry?
And there's the tale of woe of in a sentence by Madame Emma Bovary, the country doctor's wife whose eyes can pierce a man's heart, whose pale complexion is much adored.
In summary, the eponymous french novel is about a woman who, to her misfortune, discovers that her husband taught nothing, knew nothing, wished nothing. Taking advantage of his simple-mindedness and stupidity, she entertains an affair with a rake, Monsieur Rodolphe. When he tires of her r ...more
Good heavens, why did I marry?
And there's the tale of woe of in a sentence by Madame Emma Bovary, the country doctor's wife whose eyes can pierce a man's heart, whose pale complexion is much adored.
In summary, the eponymous french novel is about a woman who, to her misfortune, discovers that her husband taught nothing, knew nothing, wished nothing. Taking advantage of his simple-mindedness and stupidity, she entertains an affair with a rake, Monsieur Rodolphe. When he tires of her r ...more
Oh, how much I wanted to read and enjoy this book! Maybe my expectations were too high... I tried to save it for a special time, and consequently, I probably hyped it up too much for myself.
I always start the year with a space/astronomy-related book, but the past few months have been very difficult so I felt like changing the routine. (Big mistake!) I was hoping her character would help me understand myself better (because during these past few months I felt out of place, not knowing what I wan ...more
I always start the year with a space/astronomy-related book, but the past few months have been very difficult so I felt like changing the routine. (Big mistake!) I was hoping her character would help me understand myself better (because during these past few months I felt out of place, not knowing what I wan ...more
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