The First Sentimental Education
| Author | : Gustave Flaubert |
| Publisher | : University of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 2021-05-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520357099 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520357094 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (094 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The First Sentimental Education by : Gustave Flaubert
Download or read book The First Sentimental Education written by Gustave Flaubert and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 love ends in disillusionment, as do the subsequent passions of his life. His youthful ambitions lead to failure and boredom, and his idealistic views of social progress are disappointed by reality.