An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere. (9 December 1852) - Gustave Flaubert

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An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere. (9 December 1852)

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About Gustave Flaubert

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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