Simple Heart

GUSTAVE FLAUBERT was born in 1821 in Rouen, France, the son of a surgeon. He studied law but failed his exams and, after experiencing his first attack of what is thought to have been epilepsya condition he kept secrethe devoted himself to writing. His first novel,Madame Bovary, was published in 1857. It caused a scandal and led to Flaubert's prosecution on charges of immorality, but he was exonerated. His meticulous and realistic writing brought him continued recognition and esteem, although his subsequent books, such asA Sentimental EducationandSalammbo, did not fare as well as Bovary, and he died in near-poverty in 1880.Flaubert, Gustave is the author of 'Simple Heart', published 2004 under ISBN 9780974607887 and ISBN 0974607886.