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Gustave Flaubert

French novelist Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) is regarded as one of the finest authors in Western literature. He was born and spent a lot of his early years in Rouen, France. He attended law school in France but decided to focus on writing instead. In addition, Flaubert is renowned for his rigorous writing style. He is noted for always striving for "le mot juste," or "the correct phrase," in all of his writing. "Salammbô," "Sentimental Education," and "Bouvard and Pécuchet" are a few of his...See more

Personality Profile For Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert

The following is a personality profile of Gustave Flaubert based on his work.

Gustave Flaubert is social, unpretentious and unconventional.

He is empathetic, he feels what others feel and is compassionate towards them. He is confident as well: he is hard to embarrass and is self-confident most of the time. But, Gustave Flaubert is also laid-back: he appreciates a relaxed pace in life.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for discovery.

Considers independence to guide a large part of what he does: he likes to set his own goals to decide how to best achieve them. He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done.


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