A fresh and vivid translation of Flaubert\u2019s influential bildungsroman\n 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. Published a few months before the start of the 1870 Franco\u2013Prussian War, it offers both a sweeping panorama of French society over three decades and an intimate bildungsroman of a young man from a small town who arrives in Paris when protests against the monarchy are increasing. \n The novel\u2019s protagonist, Fr\u00C9d\u00C9ric Moreau, alternates between aimlessness and ambition as he searches for a meaningful life through love affairs and republican politics. Flaubert\u2019s narrative includes scenes of high drama, as scattered protests across Paris swell into\n\nSentimental Education\nThe Story of a Young Man\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked ;