"Emma Bovary" is a novel written by Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. It tells the story of Emma Bovary, a young woman who seeks to escape her mundane life through romantic fantasies and material desires. Living in a small French town, she becomes dissatisfied with her marriage to Charles Bovary, a kind but dull country doctor. As Emma pursues her dreams of passion and luxury, she engages in extramarital affairs and accumulates debt. Her reckless behavior ultimately leads to her downfall, highlighting themes of disillusionment and the constraints of societal expectations. The novel is considered a classic of realist literature.