Length23m
About this audiobook
Born on December 12, 1821, in Rouen, France, Gustave Flaubert is considered one of the greatest novelists of the nineteenth century and a central figure of literary realism. The son of a respected surgeon, he grew up in a cultivated bourgeois environment that later nourished his sharp and often critical portrayal of provincial life. Flaubert began studying law in Paris but abandoned his studies after suffering from epileptic seizures. He then devoted himself entirely to literature, pursuing an ideal of stylistic perfection. He believed in the absolute precision of language and famously searched for le mot juste—the exact word—sometimes spending days refining a single sentence. His masterpiece, Madame Bovary (1857), tells the tragic story of Emma Bovary, a woman whose romantic dreams clash with the dullness of provincial reality. The novel caused a scandal and led to a public trial for immorality, from which Flaubert was eventually acquitted. Today, it is regarded as a cornerstone of modern fiction for its psychological depth and objective narrative style. Among his other major works are Sentimental Education (1869) and Salammbô (1862), which reveal both his realism and his fascination with historical settings. A close mentor to younger writers such as Guy de Maupassant, Flaubert profoundly influenced generations of authors. He died on May 8, 1880, in Croisset. His rigorous approach to writing and his pursuit of artistic excellence left a lasting mark on world literature.
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Rating★★★★ 3.6 (44)
Includes Goodreads
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length23 mins
Narrated byDavid Barnes
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 15, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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