Against the Grain · Character
Gustave Flaubert
Novelist whose style and exoticism are admired by Des Esseintes.
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Also known as Flaubert
First appearance: ii
Gustave Flaubert shows up with force in Chapter IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of Des Esseintes' literary tastes.
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