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“It is true that I am endowed with an absurd sensitiveness, what scratches others tears me to pieces.”

Quote by Gustave Flaubert

Book:Collected Works of Gustave Flaubert

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Collected Works of Gustave Flaubert

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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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