The audio text is narrated by artificial intelligence: steady diction and impeccable pronunciation make this kind of recording convenient for those studying foreign languages. Gustave Flaubert’s novel “Madame Bovary,” considered the pinnacle of his work and strongly influential on world literature, was published in the Paris journal “La Revue de Paris” from October 1 to December 15, 1856. Soon the author and publishers were accused of offending public morals and were brought to trial. The noisy court proceedings only increased interest in the book, and the acquittal on February 7, 1857, paved the way for publishing the novel as a separate volume. In the work, Flaubert tells the sad story of Delphine Couturier, yet he insisted that Emma has no real prototype. “Emma is me,” the writer said—just like his heroine, he himself suffered from boredom and vulgarity of provincial life; however, on Delphine’s grave next to her name, the inscription “Madame Bovary” is engraved.