Gustave Flaubert (December 12, 1821 – May 8, 1880) was a French writer who is counted among the greatest novelists in Western literature. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), for his Correspondence, and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style.
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Famous quotes by gustave flaubert:
“One must always hope when one is desperate, and doubt when one hopes.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“Emma Bovary is me.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“It is the fault of fate.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“To be stupid and selfish and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“I hate that which we have decided to call realism, even though I have been made one of its high priests.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)