Madame Bovary (1856) (edit title/settings)

Tina A edited the first sentence of Madame Bovary Monday, January 3, 2011.

• Flaubert began writing Madame Bovary onWe were in Study Hall, when the evening of 19 September 1851; on the last day of May 1856 he sent the final manuscript to his friend Maxime Du Camp for publicationHeadmaster entered, followed by a new boy dressed in the Revue de Paris.regular clothes and a school servant carrying a large desk.

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Madame Bovary Sunday, August 30, 2009.

• We wereFlaubert began writing Madame Bovary on the evening of 19 September 1851; on the last day of May 1856 he sent the final manuscript to his friend Maxime Du Camp for publication in class whenthe head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.Revue de Paris.

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Madame Bovary Sunday, August 30, 2009.

• WEWe were in the preparation room*class when the headhead-master came in, followed by new boy in ordinary day clothes,a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and bya school servant carrying a large desk.

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Madame Bovary Thursday, July 16, 2009.

• WE were in the preparation room* when the head came in, followed by new boy in ordinary day clothes, and by a school servant carrying a large desk.