Memoirs of a Madman
Download or Read eBook Memoirs of a Madman PDF written by Gustave Flaubert and published by Hesperus Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Gustave Flaubert |
Publisher | : Hesperus Press |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105112313353 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Memoirs of a Madman by : Gustave Flaubert
Book excerpt: A captivating and evocative work, Memoirs of a Madman is one of Flaubert's earliest writings, and forms the basis for his highly renowned L'Education Sentimentale. As a young man looks back on the years that have brought him to "madness," he recalls the innocence of his boyhood and his fond belief that he was blessed with a mind of genius. Yet, painfully, wretchedly, he also recounts his all-too-sudden entry into the adult world. For the day he caught sight of a beautiful woman by the sea marked the end of his flamboyant philosophizing, and the beginning of a tragic coming of age.