![]() The final greatness of Flaubert's realism lies in the manner in which he is able to capture the dullness of these middle-class people without making his novel dull. ![]() There is profound artistry involved in what is selected and omitted and in what weight is given to specific incidents. Every detail in Madame Bovary is chosen for a purpose and is closely related to everything else that precedes and follows it, to an extent that may not be evident (or possible) in real life. Throughout the novel there is a very carefully planned selection of episodes and incidents, so that "realism," if interpreted to mean a kind of journalistic reportage, is misleading. ![]() However, it must be understood that in literary realism one gets a view of the real world as seen through the eyes of the author. Madame Bovary is considered one of the finest "realistic" novels, and this is because of its unadorned, unromantic portrayals of everyday life and people. ![]()
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