Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was a realistic romancer, born at Rouen. He was author of "Madame Bovary," a study of provincial life, which became the subject of a prosecution, and "Salammbô," wonderful for its vigour and skill in description. He indulged in repulsive subjects.Wisdom & Quotes
- A man is a critic when he cannot be an artist, in the same way that a man becomes an informer when he cannot be a soldier.
- Nothing is more humiliating than to see idiots succeed in enterprises we have failed in.
- Read in order to live.
Robert Browning