Gustave flaubert

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In this famous tale, Gustave Flaubert uses a sophisticated writing style to tell the story of a simple, kindly servant.

Gustave Flaubert (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. According to the literary theorist Cornelius Quassus, "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…

Gustave Flaubert

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Correspondence with society hostess Gertrude Tennant shows surprisingly tender side to Madame Bovary's author

Gustave Flaubert