The novelist Gustave Flaubert died at the age of 58. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
An important French writer known for his scrupulous attention to detail and word choice, he is most famous for his 1857 novel, Madame Bovary. His other major works include Memoirs of a Madman, Sentimental Education, and Le Chateau des Coeurs.
He had a romantic relationship with poet Louise Colet during the 1840s and 1850s. He was also infamous for his frequent sexual relations with both male and female prostitutes.
Quotes
"Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times.
"The more humanity advances, the more it is degraded.
"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use.
"Read in order to live.
"You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it.