Novelist
Gustave Flaubert
Spent five years on Madame Bovary and was prosecuted for it on publication. He tested sentences aloud for their rhythm, sometimes a week for a page.
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
- Born
- 1821-12-12, Rouen, FranceA Wednesday
- Died
- 1880-05-08, Croisset, FranceA Saturday, aged 58
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1821-12-12, Rouen, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 4°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 27°45′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1880-05-08, Croisset, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 24°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 4°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 12°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 26°40′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gustave Flaubert was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.