What was the outcome of Gustave Flaubert’s 1857 obscenity trial?

Gustave Flaubert’s 1857 trial for the alleged obscenity of his novel Madame Bovary resulted in an acquittal.1

Although the French government charged Flaubert with "outrage to public morals and religion," the prosecution was largely motivated by a political desire to suppress the Revue de Paris, the periodical in which the novel had been serialized. Flaubert narrowly escaped conviction during the proceedings, which took place between January and February 1857. Following his successful defense, the public interest in the work increased significantly upon its subsequent release in book form.231