Sentimental Education: The Story of a Young Man (Dover Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Flaubert, Gustave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486452336 ISBN 13: 9780486452333

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2006

Synopsis

A law student in Paris dreams of professional success, but his aspirations turn toward amour upon a chance encounter with a married woman. Set amid the revolution of 1848, Flaubert's masterpiece combines political and social upheaval with scrutiny of individual motives in a compelling blend of romance, history, and satire.

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From the Back Cover

Frederic Moreau, a moderately gifted young provincial, is ambitious in many ways: he dreams of fame, of vast wealth, of literary and artistic achievement, of a grand passion. On the Paris paddle-steamer which transports him to his home town of Nogent-sur-Seine at the outset of the novel, he becomes transfixed by the demure Madame Arnoux and, back in Paris, cultivates her ebullient and enterprising husband in order to be near her. Frederic's devotion fluctuates like his other enthusiasms, and he is caught up in the intense pleasures and the inevitable ennuis of Parisian life.

About the Author

Flaubert was born in 1821. After illness ended a career in law, he retired to live with his mother and devote himself to writing. He achieved limited success in his own lifetime, but his reputation grew steadily after his death in 1880.

Geoffrey Wall teaches French at the University of York. His biography of Flaubert has been translated into four languages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486452336
• ISBN 13: 9780486452333
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Ranous Dora Knowlton