Gustave Flaubert
1821-1880Gustave Flaubert was a 19th-century French writer, known for his masterpiece 'Madame Bovary'.
Gustave Flaubert was a 19th-century French writer, known for his masterpiece 'Madame Bovary'.
Gustave Flaubert was a 19th-century French writer, known for his masterpiece 'Madame Bovary'.
Born in 1821 in Rouen, France, Flaubert came from an affluent family.
He showed exceptional talent for writing from an early age and was educated at the prestigious Royal Lycée of Rouen and later in Paris.
Throughout his life, Flaubert struggled with health issues and lived a relatively solitary existence, dedicating much of his time to perfecting his art.
His meticulous approach to writing led him to be considered one of the fathers of literary realism.
His work 'Madame Bovary' caused controversy in its time but is now recognized as one of the great novels of world literature.
Flaubert passed away in 1880, leaving a lasting legacy in French and world literature..