European Literature. His work is especially known for the novel

Madame Bovary. This paper will analyze the life and work of Flaubert,

with a particular emphasis on the conflicting roles of 19th century

women in the novel Madame Bovary.

Gustave Flaubert was born on December 12, 1821, in Rouen, France and died on May 8, 1880. He was the fourth child of a well-known and respected doctor who was the head of the hospital in that city. Flaubert gained much knowledge of scientific techniques and ideas early on, while he and his family lived in a house on hospital grounds. He attended a secondary school in Rouen, and in 1841 he was l sent to Paris to study law in France, against his will. While in Paris, Flaubert made many new friends in the literary circle, which stimulated his talent for writing.

In 1844, Flaubert was struck with a then strange illness, that was later assumed to be related to epilepsy, which was a much feared, mysterious illness considered to be a connected to a divine curse.(1)

For health reasons, he gladly retired to his family's home in Le

Croisset, France. He happily took the

When Emma gave birth to a girl, she immediately fainted. She again grew in deep disappointment of herself and her life. William Berg and Laurey Martin note that

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