Content & Trigger Warnings for Madame Bovary (1856)
8 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Madame Bovary (1856) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Body horror, Drug use (depicted), Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Infidelity (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Depicted | Emma's mother-in-law and other parental figures die |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Emma's despair, disillusionment, and ultimate suicide driven by emotional and financial ruin |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Emma's growing despair leading to suicide |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Emma manipulated by her lovers and lender |
| Infidelity | 5/5 | Depicted | Extramarital affairs are the central plot |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic description of arsenic poisoning symptoms |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Arsenic poisoning depicted; medicinal substances used |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Emma's suicide by arsenic poisoning described in detail |
Mental Health & Emotional
Emma's despair, disillusionment, and ultimate suicide driven by emotional and financial ruin
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
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