# Doctor Larivière — Madame Bovary character guide

> Doctor Larivière in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0034-part-iii-ix

## Who they are

A renowned, skilled doctor from Rouen consulted in critical cases.

## Relationships

### [Emma Bovary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/madame_bovary_se/characters/emma_bovary)

_professional_

The renowned surgeon is called in as a last resort during Emma's final illness, representing cold, clinical competence.

### [Charles Bovary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/madame_bovary_se/characters/charles_bovary)

_professional_

Charles idolizes the great surgeon as a medical ideal, a stark contrast to his own mediocre abilities.

### [Emma Bovary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/madame_bovary_se/characters/emma_bovary)

_professional_

The renowned surgeon is called in as a last resort during Emma's final illness, representing cold, clinical competence.

### [Charles Bovary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/madame_bovary_se/characters/charles_bovary)

_professional_

Charles idolizes the great surgeon as a medical ideal, a stark contrast to his own mediocre abilities.

### [Charles Bovary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/madame_bovary_se/characters/charles_bovary)

_professional_

Charles idolizes the great surgeon as a medical ideal, a stark contrast to his own mediocre abilities.

### [Emma Bovary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/madame_bovary_se/characters/emma_bovary)

_professional_

The renowned surgeon is called in as a last resort during Emma's final illness, representing cold, clinical competence.

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