Sentimental Education
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Sentimental Education

by Gustave Flaubert

1869•Drama•473 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA moving novel that is inventive, grounded and slow-paced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

Le 15 septembre 1840, vers six heures du matin, la Ville-de-Montereau , pres de partir, fumait a gros tourbillons devant le quai Saint-Bernard. Des gens arrivaient hors d'haleine ; des barriques, des cables, des corbeilles de linge genaient la circulation ; les matelots ne repondaient a personne ; on se heurtait ; les colis montaient entre les deux tambours, et le tapage s'absorbait dans le bruissement de la vapeur,...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceHistoricalComplex relationshipTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

Young menHistoryMarried womenUnrequited loveMarried women in fictionFrance in fictionYoung men in fictionUnrequited love in fiction

Details

Author
Gustave Flaubert
Published
1869
Pages
473
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