Sentimental Education

Gustave Flaubert

ISBN 10: 0486452336 / ISBN 13: 9780486452333

Published by Dover Publications, 2006

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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.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sentimental Education
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good