Chapter 2, Chronology Summary

The second chapter consists of a list of dates in Flaubert's life. There are three sections. In the first section, details of Flaubert's life and his successes are listed. In the second section, deaths and Flaubert's failures are listed. Finally, in the third section, Flaubert's thoughts are listed by date.

Some of the important dates in the first section include the successes and growth of Flaubert. In 1821, Flaubert was born and in 1825, his nurse Julie enters the household. In 1831, he enters the College de Rouen and does well. He meets Elisa Schlesinger in 1836 and around the same time, Flaubert has sex for the first time with one of his mother's maids. Flaubert's first published work appears in 1837 and, in 1844; he is confined to the family home at Croisset because of an epileptic attack. In 1846, Flaubert meets Louise Colet and begins his...