Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert 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".
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Rouen
- Educated at
- Lycée Pierre-CorneilleParis Law FacultyInternational lycée François-Ier
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight of the Legion of Honour🏆 Q130762055
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"It’s hard to communicate anything exactly and that’s why perfect relationships between people are difficult to find."
"Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live."
"Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work."
"There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it"
"One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels."
"Flaubert entry at the Johns Hopkins University Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism"
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Timeline
1821
Born
Birth1880
Died
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