Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert (December 12, 1821 – May 8, 1880), French novelist who is counted among the greatest Western novelists, known especially for his first published novel Madame Bovary, and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style, best exemplified by his endless search for le mot juste ("the precise word"). He was born in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, in the Haute-Normandie Region of France.

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Note: the usual English pronunciation of his name is goo-STAHVE floh-BEHR.

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Gustave Flaubert French Writer	Portrait of Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) 1868-81	Gustave Flaubert Dissecting Madame Bovary Illustration from "Parodie" December 1869	Emma Bovary Walking with a Companion from "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert
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