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Gustave Flaubert

Also known as Flaubert

French novelist (1821–1880)

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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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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

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Music · MusicBrainz

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

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 593
Total plays: 10,717

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Theory of capacities
· 1954 · cited 3,289x
Diagnostic accuracy of the vegetative and minimally conscious state: Clinical consensus versus standardized neurobehavioral assessment
· 2009 · cited 1,033x
Default network connectivity reflects the level of consciousness in non-communicative brain-damaged patients
· 2009 · cited 726x
From unresponsive wakefulness to minimally conscious PLUS and functional locked-in syndromes: recent advances in our understanding of disorders of consciousness
· 2011 · cited 560x
Transformation of alveolar Type 2 cells to Type 1 cells following exposure to NO2
· 1975 · cited 495x

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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

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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.”

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Commons category: Gustave Flaubert
Commons Creator page: Gustave Flaubert
date of birth: 1821-00-00
date of death: 1880-00-00
name in native language: Gustave Flaubert
Commons gallery: Gustave Flaubert
P8168: Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
P12749: Grône

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Works in European collections

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

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Article

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