Flaubert

This biography examines the meticulous and obsessive nature of Gustave Flaubert, the highly influential 19th-century French novelist famed for his masterpiece, Madame Bovary. Written by French scholar and translator Geoffrey Wall, the book provides a vibrant look into Flaubert’s lifestyle, his extreme dedication to literary perfection, his personal vulnerabilities, and how his everyday life mirrored the changing cultural and political landscapes of 19th-century France.