Sentimental Education - An Autobiographical Novel (Complete Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A realist, ironic tale of youthful passion amid the 1848 Revolution and Second EmpireBy Gustave Flaubert
Length21h 55m
About this audiobook
Sentimental Education - An Autobiographical Novel (Complete Edition) follows Frédéric Moreau, a provincial youth in Paris, through frustrated love, social ambition, and the upheavals surrounding the Revolution of 1848. Flaubert transforms the bildungsroman into an anti-romance: desire is deferred, history is witnessed obliquely, and every ideal is compromised by vanity, money, or inertia. Its cool, exact prose, ironic detachment, and panoramic social observation place it among the foundational works of European realism. Gustave Flaubert, born in Rouen in 1821, drew upon his own youthful infatuations, political disillusionment, and exacting artistic discipline in shaping the novel. After the scandal and triumph of Madame Bovary, he pursued an even broader anatomy of modern life, refining his celebrated impersonal style and his belief that form itself could reveal moral and historical truth. The book's autobiographical energies are transmuted into rigorous art rather than confession. This complete edition is recommended to readers interested in the nineteenth-century novel, the psychology of disappointment, and the subtle relation between private longing and public history. It rewards patient reading with one of literature's most lucid portraits of modern disenchantment.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length21 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 11, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Sentimental Education - An Autobiographical Novel (Complete Edition) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Chapter I. A Promising Pupil.
7Chapter II. Damon and Pythias.
8Chapter III. Sentiment and Passion.
9Chapter IV. The Inexpressible She!
10Chapter V. “Love Knoweth No Laws.”
11Chapter VI. Blighted Hopes.
12Chapter VII. A Change of Fortune.
13Chapter VIII. Frederick Entertains
14Chapter IX. The Friend of the Family.
15Chapter X. At the Races.
16Chapter XI. A Dinner and a Duel.
17Chapter XII. Little Louise Grows Up.
18Chapter XIII. Rosanette as a Lovely Turk.
19Chapter XIV. The Barricade. (pt. 1)
20Chapter XIV. The Barricade. (pt. 2)
21Chapter XV. “How Happy Could I Be With Either.”
22Chapter XVI. Unpleasant News from Rosanette.
23Chapter XVII. A Strange Betrothal.
24Chapter XVIII. An Auction.
25Chapter XIX. A Bitter-Sweet Reunion.
26Chapter XX. “Wait Till You Come to Forty Year.”
27Analysis
28Reflection
29Memorable Quotes
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