This profile celebrates the life and works of Gustave Flaubert. All of the works listed here are in the public domain. This profile is maintained by the Wattpad Ambassadors.

Gustave Flaubert (12 December 1821 - 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
  • Rouen, France
  • JoinedMay 18, 2017



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Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary. Madame Bovary is the debut novel of French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The sto...
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