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Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert, describing the experiences of a young lawyer, Frederick Moreau, who is indecisive about where he wants his future to lead him, and becomes perpetually distracted by his fortune and his illicit infatuation with Madame Arnoux. The novel is considered to be one of the most influential works of the 19th century, praised by contemporaries such as Émile Zola for its authenticity and satire. It is based on the personal experiences of its author, Flaubert, who is widely regarded as the father of modern realist narration and is known to have influenced the likes of Guy de Maupassant and Franz Kafka.
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Flaubert
French writer
Born in Rouen in 1821Died near Rouen in 1880Notable works:Salammbô (1862), novelSentimental Education (1869), novelBouvard and Pécuchet (1881), unfinished novelGustave Flaubert was born in Rouen in 1821. He was passionate about writing and discovered his literary vocation at a very young age. In 1841 he went to Paris to begin studying law, which he gave up soon after. The author then moved to Croisset, on the banks of the Seine, and attended the literary societies of the time. He met, among others, Charles Baudelaire (French poet, 1821-1867), Ivan Turgenev (Russian writer, 1818-1883), George Sand (French writer, 1804-1876) and Guy de Maupassant (French writer, 1850-1893), for whom he would become a role model. He was an obsessive perfectionist, defended reflective literature and dreamt of writing a ‘book about nothing’. His work, which equally stands out due to the depth of the psychological study of the characters, is a precursor to the many evolutions the novel would undergo during the 20th century. Flaubert died in 1880, leaving several novels unfinished and a wealth of letters.
Sentimental Education
Writing mediocrity
Genre: novelReference edition: Flaubert, G. (1922) Sentimental Education. Trans. Knowlton Ranous, D. New York: Brentano’s.First edition: 1869Themes: love, rite of passage, disillusionment, France, revolution, idealism, failureFlaubert wrote this novel between September 1864 and May 1869. After prevaricating at length over different possible titles, he, by default, reused that of a writing from his youth, Sentimental Education, to which he added a subtitle: The Story of a Young Man.
Following its publication, the reception from critics was cold; Barbey d’Aurevilly (French writer, 1808-1889) was even hostile. Only George Sand defended the novel. Flaubert would have to wait for authors such as Émile Zola (French writer, 1840-1902) or Marcel Proust (French writer, 1871-1922), and critics such as Thibaudet (French literary critic, 1874-1936) to have his reputation restored in French literature.
Partly inspired by episodes from Flaubert’s private life, this work depicts the inability of a young man to love and to find his place in society.
Summary
Part I
Chapter 1
1840. Frederick Moreau has registered with the law faculty in Paris. Before courses start, he goes to see his mother in Nogent. During the boat journey there, he meets Monsieur Arnoux and his wife, and immediately falls in love with the latter.
Chapter 2
Frederick meets with Deslauriers, an old school friend. They imagine their futures excitedly.
