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A 19th century French novelist who represented realist literature with ``Madame Bovary.'' With his detailed writing style and social observations, he greatly changed the expression of modern novels. It is also a symbol of modern literature, which values style.
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Birth
Croisset
Work
Madame Bovary
1857
Book
Map: Natural Earth (PD)
Born in Rouen, he studied law but concentrated on literature. His observations of life in local cities and bourgeois society became the material for his later novels.
Madame Bovary calmly depicts the desires, boredom, and consumer culture of rural society. Although it was the subject of an obscenity trial, it set the standard for modern novels with its precision of style and sense of distance in its narrative.
It is said that Flaubert was particular about every word and checked his sentences aloud. He is characterized by his attitude of making the writing style itself an art rather than a gorgeous plot.
By studying Flaubert, we can understand the process by which 19th century literature moved from romantic passion to realism, which observed the details of society. You can also understand the way modern novels are told and the reader's perspective. You can also see the relationship between realism and writing style.
