Who was Gustave Flaubert?
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist born on the 12th of December 1821 and died on the 8th of May 1880. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in France and abroad.
Questions about Gustave Flaubert
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What is Gustave Flaubert best known for?
Gustave Flaubert is best known for his debut novel Madame Bovary, published in 1857, along with his Correspondence and his scrupulous devotion to style and aesthetics. He famously pursued "le mot juste," the right word.
Why was Gustave Flaubert put on trial?
The French government brought an action against Gustave Flaubert and his publisher on the charge of immorality after Madame Bovary was serialized in the Revue de Paris in 1856. The case was heard the following year and both were acquitted.
What novels did Gustave Flaubert write?
Gustave Flaubert wrote Madame Bovary, Salammbô, completed in 1862, and L'Éducation sentimentale, published in 1869. His unfinished Bouvard et Pécuchet was published posthumously in 1881, and he wrote the Three Tales between 1875 and 1877.
How did Gustave Flaubert die?
Gustave Flaubert died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Croisset in 1880 at the age of 58. He was buried in the family vault in the cemetery of Rouen.
Who did Gustave Flaubert influence?
Gustave Flaubert influenced Guy de Maupassant, who was his protégé, as well as Edmond de Goncourt, Alphonse Daudet, and Émile Zola. His precise writing style also shaped 20th-century writers such as Franz Kafka and J. M. Coetzee.