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Gustave Flaubert
34 books
About the Author
Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was a pioneering French novelist whose meticulous craftsmanship and unflinching realism revolutionized 19th-century literature. Born in Rouen, he studied law in Paris but abandoned it to pursue writing, drawing inspiration from the mundane details of provincial life and the complexities of human desire. Flaubert's obsession with le mot juste—seeking the perfect word—led to his seminal work, Madame Bovary, a scathing portrayal of bourgeois ennui and romantic disillusionment that sparked obscenity trials yet cemented his literary legacy. His other notable contributions include the hallucinatory The Temptation of Saint Anthony, the concise Three Tales, and explorations of moral and spiritual turmoil, all marked by his ironic detachment and psychological depth. Flaubert's influence endures in modern fiction, embodying the artist's solitary quest for truth amid societal hypocrisy.
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