Also known as Flaubert
French novelist (1821–1880)
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist of the 19th century who lived from 1821 to 1880 and became one of the most influential writers of his time. He matters because he revolutionized how novels were written, pioneering a precise, realistic style that shaped modern literature and influenced countless writers who came after him.
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Gustave Flaubert ( UK: /ˈfloʊbɛər/ FLOH-bair, US: /floʊˈbɛər/ floh-BAIR; French: [ɡystav flobɛʁ]; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
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Gustave Flaubert ([gystaːv flobɛːʁ]) (December 12, 1821 – May 8, 1880) was a French writer who is counted among the greatest Western novelists. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style, best exemplified by his endless search for "le mot juste" ("the precise word"). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gustave+Flaubert">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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