French literature

Home » French literature
Gustave Flaubert French novelist
Belles Lettres

Gustave Flaubert: The Master of Style

Flaubert was born in Rouen in the Seine Maritime department of Upper Normandy, in northern France. It is believed that he began writing at a very early age – as early as eight – according to sources.

Read More »
Gustave Flaubert and George Sand
Belles Lettres

From Gustave Flaubert to George Sand

The correspondence of George Sand and Gustave Flaubert, if approached merely as a chapter in the biographies of these heroes of nineteenth century letters, is sufficiently rewarding. In a relationship extending over twelve years, including the trying period of the Franco-Prussian War and the Commune, these extraordinary personalities disclose the aspects of their diverse natures which are best worth the remembrance of posterity.

Read More »

Submit Your Content

Member Login