“[The artist] is like a pump; he has inside him a great pipe that reaches down into the entrails of things, the deepest layers. He sucks up what was lying there below, dim and unnoticed, and brings it in great jets to the sunlight.”
Quote by Gustave Flaubert
Work
The Letters of Gustave Flaubert: 1830-1857
The letters provide insight into Flaubert's personal life, literary aspirations, and the social and cultural context of his time. more
Author
Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert, born on December 12, 1821 and died on May 8, 1880, was a prominent French writer of the 19th century. Known for his exquisite literary skills and profound psychological portrayals, Flaubert is best remembered for his masterpiece 'Madame Bovary'. more
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