Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert ( in French) (12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French writer. He is known especially for his first published novel, "Madame Bovary" (1857) and a historical novel "Salmmbô" (1862). He was very devoted to what he did, and always looked for the word that would best fit the context. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage.