There are two infinities that confuse me: the one in my sou… - Gustave Flaubert

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There are two infinities that confuse me: the one in my soul devours me; the one around me will crush me

Gustave Flaubert

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Gustave Flaubert (December 12 1821 – May 8 1880) was an influential French writer who was perhaps the leading exponent of literary realism of his country. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), for his Correspondence, and for his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics.

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