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A fresh and vivid translation of Flaubert's influential bildungsroman

Gustave Flaubert conceived Sentimental Education, his final complete novel, as the history of his own generation, one that failed to fulfill the promise of the Revolution of 1848... Read Full Overview

One of the great French novels of the 19th century

'For certain men the stronger their desire, the less likely they are to act.' With his first glimpse of Madame Arnoux, Frederic Moreau is convinced he has found his romantic destiny, but when he pursues her to Paris the young student is unable to translate his passion into decisive... Read Full Overview

'For certain men the stronger their desire, the less likely they are to act.'

"I want to write the moral history of the men of my generation--or, more accurately, the history of their feelings," declared Gustave Flaubert, who envisioned "a book about love, about passion; but passion such as can exist nowadays--that is to say, inactive." First published... Read Full Overview

Fr?d?ric Moreau, ?tudiant en droit ? Paris, tombe amoureux de la jeune ?pouse d'un industriel: Mme Arnoux. Cet amour et ses efforts pour conqu?rir la jeune femme vont ?tre au centre de sa vie, travers?e par ailleurs par d'autres ?v?nements, personnels (vie sociale, amiti? ...),... Read Full Overview

The protagonist, Frederic Moreau, and his beloved, Mme Arnoux, are based on Flaubert's youthful infatuation with an older married woman. Frederic's puppy love for Mme Arnoux is at first steadfast and idealistic, and she remains faithful to her rather frivolous husband. Frederic's... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

First published in 1869, this novel offers a meticulously accurate, ironic depiction of uneventful lives in a crucial period of European history. Flaubert combines intricate political and social upheaval with a close scrutiny of individual motives to produce one of the greatest... Read Full Overview

First published in 1869, this deliberately written work follows the ambitions and whims of the young Fr d ric Moreau as he travels from his provincial hometown to the enticing metropolis of Paris. Though he survived the Revolution of 1848, Moreau is still prone to all the... Read Full Overview

Le coeur du r cit est lui-m me tir du roman de Sainte-Beuve, Volupt , qu'Honor de Balzac avait d j trait et d'une certaine mani re r crit avec le Lys dans la vall e. Le roman de Flaubert reprend le m me sujet selon des r gles narratives enti rement neuves, r inventant le... Read Full Overview

First published in 1869, this novel offers a meticulously accurate, ironic depiction of uneventful lives in a crucial period of European history. Flaubert combines intricate political and social upheaval with a close scrutiny of individual motives to produce one of the greatest... Read Full Overview

La educaci n sentimental (L' ducation sentimentale en franc s) es una novela escrita por Gustave Flaubert. Fue su ltima novela publicada en vida, considerada una de las m s influyentes del siglo XIX.La historia de un ambicioso joven de provincias que se enamora de una mujer... Read Full Overview