That which is beautiful is moral. That is all, nothing more.
Gustave Flaubert Quotes
Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.
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| Birth: | 12th December, 1821 |
| Death: | 8th May, 1880 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Novelist, Playwriter, Writer |
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Gustave Flaubert was an influential French writer widely considered one of the greatest novelists in Western literature. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary, for his Correspondence, and for his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
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