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Flaubert

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Flau·bert  (fl-bâr), Gustave 1821-1880.
French writer considered a forerunner of naturalism and known for his precise literary style. His works include the novel Madame Bovary (1857) and the short story "A Simple Heart" (1877).
Flau·bertian (-shn, -t-n) adj.
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Noun1.FlaubertFlaubert - French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
Gustave Flaubert


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A week later on Monsieur Flaubert was announced about eleven in the morning, as D'Arnot and Tarzan were breakfasting.
The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
This may not be saying a great deal, but it is saying the truth, and I do not mind owning that he has been one of my great literary passions, almost as great as Flaubert, and greater than Daudet or Maupassant, though I have profoundly appreciated the exquisite artistry of both these.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
He lent them willingly; and Philip became acquainted with Flaubert and Balzac, with Verlaine, Heredia, and Villiers de l'Isle Adam.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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