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Also known as Flaubert

French novelist (1821–1880)

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Gustave Flaubert was a male French writer and novelist who worked in the field of fiction. He was born on 12 December 1821 and died on 8 May 1880. His works include *Bouvard et Pécuchet*, *Die Versuchung des heiligen Antonius*, *Cahier d'amour*, *Oeuvres complètes*, and *Ägypten*. He is associated with the languages French and the literary genres of novels and fiction.

His writings have been referenced by 1,475 other encyclopedia articles. He is linked to similar artists such as Leo Tolstoy, Victor Hugo, Marcel Proust, William Peter Blatty, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His works are also categorized under the tags spoken word and audiobook.

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Person · Open Library

Born
12 December 1821
Died
8 May 1880
Works
1431

Top works

  • Bouvard et Pécuchet ...
  • Die Versuchung des heiligen Antonius
  • Cahier d'amour
  • Oeuvres complètes
  • Ägypten

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1821-12-12
Active to
1880-05-08

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
593
Total plays
10,717

Tags

spoken wordAudiobook

Similar artists

Leo TolstoyVictor HugoMarcel ProustWilliam Peter BlattySir Arthur Conan Doyle

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>

via Last.fm · Gustave Flaubert

Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1821–1880
Nationality
FR, FRA
Role / Field
Ecrivains, Authors, Romanciers, Novelist, Writer, Literatura
Language
fre, fra
Gender
Male

Recorded by 45 libraries

via VIAF · OCLC

Quotes

  • C'était à Mégara, faubourg de Carthage, dans les jardins d'Hamilcar.
  • Tout le monde, par excès de terreur, devenait brave.
  • The brazen arms were working more quickly. They paused no longer. Every time that a child was placed in them the priests of Moloch spread out their hands upon him to burden him with the crimes of the people, vociferating: "They are not men but oxen!" and the multitude round about repeated: "Oxen! oxen!" The devout exclaimed: "Lord! Eat!"
  • Without ideality, there is no grandeur; without grandeur there is no beauty. Olympus is a mountain. The most effective monument will always be the Pyramids. Exuberance is better than taste; the desert is better than a streetpavement, and a savage is surely better than a hairdresser!
  • Rien n'est humiliant comme de voir les sots réussir dans les entreprises où l'on échoue.
  • For some men, the stronger their desire, the more difficult it is for them to act. They are hampered by mistrust of themselves, daunted by the fear of giving offence; besides, deep feelings of affection are like respectable women; they are afraid of being found out and they go through life with downcast eyes.

via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA

Works in European collections

30 objects attributed to Gustave Flaubert, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life and education

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gustave Flaubert” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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