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.