Gustave Flaubert date of birth:
December 12, 1821
How old was Gustave Flaubert when died?
58
Where was Gustave Flaubert born?
Rouen, France
When did Gustave Flaubert die?
May 8, 1880
Where did Gustave Flaubert die?
Croisset, France
Why did Gustave Flaubert die?
Cerebral hemorrhage
Is Gustave Flaubert gay or straight?
Bisexual
What is Gustave Flaubert nationality?
French
What is Gustave Flaubert's occupation?
Novelist, playwright
What genre is Gustave Flaubert's work?
Fictional prose
Short Biography
Gustave Flaubert (12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was an influential French novelist who was perhaps the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), for his Correspondence, and for his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.