When I posted about my book lust for the upcoming Lydia Davis translation of Madame Bovary, and suggested that maybe we could all read together, I was really happy to see such a great response in comments and emails. So I got to work to define a little support and draft a plan.
The first week of September, right before the release of this new translation, Penguin will sponsor a giveaway here for 10 copies of the book. Then there will be a few guest posts on the novel leading up to the shared read in October. The novel is a very manageable size at approximately 300 pages. Here is the reading/posting schedule:
Part 1: Thursday, October 14 (58 pages)Part 2: Thursday, October 21 (141 pages)
Part 3: Thursday, October 28 (106 pages)
Still thinking? Here is the synopsis from the back of this new translation of "the book that defined the novel as an art form:"
"Emma Rouault is the original desperate housewife, When she marries the dull, provincial doctor Charles Bovary, her dreams of an elegant and passionate life crumble. She escapes into sentimental novels but finds her fantasies dashed by the tedium of her days. Motherhood proves to be a burden; religion is only a brief distraction. She spends lavishly and embarks on a series of disappointing affairs. Soon heartbroken and crippled by debts, Emma takes drastic action with tragic consequences for her husband and daughter."
Please join me for Madame Bovary?
Participants:
- Emily of Evening All Afternoon
- Rebecca of Rebecca Reads
- Claire of The Captive Reader
- Richard of Caravana de recuerdos
- Mel u of The Reading Life
- Carolyn of A Few of My Favorite Books
- Stu of Winstonsdad's Blog
- Melissa of The Avid Reader's Musings
- Allie of A Literary Odyssey
- Buried in Print
- Audrey
- Nomad Reader
- JoAnn of Lakeside Musing
- Nadia of A Bookish Way of Life
- Sasha of Sasha and the Silverfish
- Bellezza of Dolce Bellezza
- Jessica of Park Benches and Bookends
- Audrey of Books as Food
- Amy Rea
- Jill of Rhapsody in Books
- Erika of Practicing Writing
- Emily of Seriously Reading
- Iris of Iris on Books
- Tamara of Thyme for Tea
- Selena of Like Glass
- Simon of Savidge Reads
- Another Cookie Crumbles
- Vishy of Vishy's Blog
- Claire of Paperback Reader
- Wendy of Caribousmom
- Carina of Reading Through Life
- J.C. Montgomery of The Biblio Blogazine
- Kim in Ohio
- Anthony of Time's Flow Stemmed
- Lynda of Lynda's Book Blog
Today I will be finishing the enjoyable The Great Lover by Jill Dawson. What are you reading in the Sunday Salon today?