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Gustave Flaubert


Born
in Rouen, Normandy, Kingdom of France
December 12, 1821

Died
May 08, 1880

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Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flaubert, realism strives for formal perfection, so the presentation of reality tends to be neutral, emphasizing the values and importance of style as an objective method of presenting reality". He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert. ...more

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Madame Bovary

3.71 avg rating — 383,959 ratings — published 1856 — 18 editions
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Sentimental Education

3.81 avg rating — 25,343 ratings — published 1869 — 218 editions
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A Simple Heart

3.44 avg rating — 9,826 ratings — published 1877 — 549 editions
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Three Tales

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Salammbo

3.73 avg rating — 6,828 ratings — published 1862 — 1357 editions
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Bouvard and Pécuchet

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The Temptation of St. Antony

3.83 avg rating — 3,419 ratings — published 1874 — 199 editions
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The Dictionary of Accepted ...

3.75 avg rating — 1,510 ratings — published 1913 — 237 editions
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Memoirs of a Madman

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Quotes by Gustave Flaubert  (?)
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“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
Gustave Flaubert

“Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.”
Gustave Flaubert

“Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work.”
Gustave Flaubert

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