{"product_id":"sentimental-education-the-story-of-a-young-man-paperback","title":"Sentimental Education: The Story of a Young Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGustave Flaubert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Constantine\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'For certain men the stronger their desire, the less likely they are to act.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his first glimpse of Madame Arnoux, Frederic Moreau is convinced he has found his romantic destiny, but when he pursues her to Paris the young student is unable to translate his passion into decisive action. He also finds himself distracted by the equally romantic appeal of political action in the turbulent years leading up to the revolution of 1848, and by the attractions of three other women, each of whom seeks to make him her own: a haughty society lady, a capricious courtesan, and an artless country girl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlaubert offers a vivid and unsparing portrait of the young men of his generation, struggling to salvage something of their ideals in a city where corruption, consumerism, and a pervasive sense of disenchantment undermine all but the most compromised erotic, aesthetic, and social initiatives. \u003cem\u003eSentimental Education\u003c\/em\u003e combines thoroughgoing irony with an impartial but unexpectedly intense sympathy in a novel whose realism competes with that of Balzac and whose innovations in narrative plot and perspective mark a turning-point in the development of literary modernism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cem\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/em\u003e has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelen Constantine\u003c\/strong\u003e was Head of Modern Languages at Bartholomew School near Oxford before retiring from teaching in 2000. She is now a full-time translator and editor. Her translations include \u003cem\u003eParis Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2004), \u003cem\u003eFrench Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2008), Laclos, \u003cem\u003e Dangerous Liaisons\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin, 2007), Gautier, \u003cem\u003e Mademoiselle de Maupin\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin, 2005), and for Oxford World's Classics, Balzac, \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Ass's Skin\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2012) and Zola, \u003cem\u003eThe Conquest of Plassans\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2014) . From 2003-12 she was co-editor of the international magazine \u003cem\u003eModern Poetry in Translation\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Coleman\u003c\/strong\u003e has taught at UCLA since 1975. He has published widely on French literature and his books include \u003cem\u003eAnger, Gratitude, and the Enligtenment Writer\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2011). For Oxford World's Classics he has edited translations of Rousseau's \u003cem\u003eDiscourse on Inequality\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eConfessions\u003c\/em\u003e, Constant's \u003cem\u003eAdolphe\u003c\/em\u003e, and Balzac's \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Ass's Skin\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762713723168,"sku":"9780199686636","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/56424048b3949842e9a053f786ab0f62.webp?v=1780224159","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sentimental-education-the-story-of-a-young-man-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}