Gustave Flaubert: Quick Facts

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Born	December 12, 1821 • Rouen • France
Died	May 8, 1880 (aged 58) • France
Notable Works	theatrical production • “A Sentimental Education” • “Bouvard and Pécuchet” • “Madame Bovary” • “Mémoires d’un fou” • “Salammbô” • “The Temptation of Saint Anthony” • “Three Tales”
Movement / Style	realism

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