The school of sensibility

When young Frédéric Moreau goes to Paris, he is full of dreams and hopes. But he soon has to admit his own failure. For the spirit of optimism and euphoria for the political ideals of the February Revolution of 1848 only last for a short time before he loses himself in infatuation and sinks into mediocrity. The main character in Woody Allen's "Manhattan" describes Flaubert's last completed novel as one of the reasons why it is worth living. How true! To this day, "The School of Sensibility" is considered one of the most important novels of the 19th century. Reading with Peter Lieck 1 mp3 CD approx. 11 h 1 min.