BOUVARD & PÉCUCHET

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was a highly influential French novelist renowned for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style. He is often considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. Born in Rouen, Normandy, to a family of doctors, Flaubert was passionately drawn to literature from a young age. His masterful command of the craft is evident in his best-known work, 'Madame ...