Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880), the younger son of a provincialdoctor, briefly studied law before devoting himself to writing,with limited success during his lifetime. After the publication ofMadame Bovary in 1857, he was prosecuted for offendingpublic morals.
Geoffrey Wall teaches at the University of York, translatedFlaubert's Selected Letters for Penguin Classics, and is theauthor of Flaubert: A Life.
Michèle Roberts is the author of ten highly praised novels.
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