Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad, known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his extensive correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to style and aesthetics. The celebrated writer Guy de Maupassant was his protege. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour, 1866. 1 Classification
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Gustave Flaubert ... was a French novelist.
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Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad, known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his extensive correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to style and aesthetics.
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Gustave Flaubert (UK: FLOH-bair, US: floh-BAIR; French: [ɡystav flobɛʁ]; 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.
Award: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Gustave Flaubert (UK: FLOH-bair, US: floh-BAIR; French: [ɡystav flobɛʁ]; 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. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics.
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Madame Bovary...is the debut novel of French writer Gustave Flaubert.
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