Gustave Flaubert
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 Kornelije Kvas, "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 ''Correspondence'', and his scrupulous devotion to his style and
aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer
Guy de Maupassant was a
protégé of Flaubert.
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