Sentimental Education - Gustave Flaubert probing the depths of love

probing the depths of love

and the painful legacy of violence

Often considered to be the first modern novel

which spans the full arc of Chekhov's career and includes a number of tales translated into English for the first time

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–59) is an objective observer of both periods – providing a merciless critique of the ancien régime

Sentimental Education - Gustave Flaubert probing the depths of loveFrederic Moreau is a law student returning home to Normandy from Paris when he first notices Mme Arnoux, a slender, dark woman several years older than himself. It is the beginning of an infatuation that will last a lifetime. He befriends her husband, influential businessman Jacques Arnoux, and their paths cross and re cross over the years. Through financial upheaval, political turmoil and countless affairs, Mme Arnoux remains the constant,