A Sentimental Education (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Gustave Flaubert
- First Published: 1869
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: France
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Friendship, Paris, Obsession, Adultery, Students or student life
- Locales: Paris, France
Characters Discussed
Frederic Moreau (fray-day-REEK moh-ROH), a young student who, in 1840, has graduated from the College of Sens and is returning by boat to Nogent, along the Seine. In the fall, he will begin his law courses, but now he is more interested in studying human nature. After a talk with M. Arnoux, he goes to the upper deck, where he is attracted by the sight of lovely Mme Arnoux. Not until he retrieves her ball of yarn does he learn that she is married and has a small daughter. Later, in Paris, he is so infatuated with her that he fails in his final law...
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Gustave Flaubert (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Gustave Flaubert (Short Fiction)Gustave Flaubert (Censorship)Gustave Flaubert (Dictionary of World Biography)Gustave Flaubert (Long Fiction)
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