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Description
Published posthumously, The Red Notebook is an account of the youth of the author of the seminal Romantic novel Adolphe, relating Constant's eccentric and peripatetic education, his introduction to European high society and the kindling of his literary ambitions – as well as his often comic and calamitous early experiences with the opposite sex and the development of his ruinous gambling habit. Part picaresque romp and part Bildungsroman, this is a spirited look at life and Romantic sensibilities on the eve of the nineteenth century and a fine example of early autobiographical writing.
Product details
Published | Mar 13 2012 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 96 |
ISBN | 9781847492760 |
Imprint | Alma Classics |
Dimensions | 198 x 128 mm |
Publisher | Alma Books |
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Reviews
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There is never a dull moment... a consummate example of the picaresque novel and a brilliant example of Constant's skill.
from Douglas Parme´e's Introduction
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One of those rare men who furbish, polish, and sharpen the general ideas of their times.
Victor Hugo