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Flau⋅bert

[floh-bair; Fr. floh-ber]
–noun
Gus⋅tave [gys-tav] , 1821–80, French novelist.
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Flau·bert   (flō-bâr')   
French writer considered a forerunner of naturalism and known for his precise literary style. His works include the novel Madame Bovary (1857) and the short story "A Simple Heart" (1877).
Flau·ber'tian (-shən, -tē-ən) adj.
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