"My foregrounds are imaginary, my backgrounds real." ― Gustave Flaubert Realism Writing From Gustave Flaubert Novelist Added on 1/31/2026 About Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist and a central figure in literary realism. Born in Rouen on 1821-12-12, he is best known for Madame Bovary and for his exacting prose style. He died at Croisset on 1880-05-08. Born: 1821-12-12 Died: 1880-05-08 View all quotes from Gustave Flaubert
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