num_pages: 86
description: 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.
language: English
title: Memoirs of a Madman
titlecomplete: Memoirs of a Madman (Hesperus Classics)
genres: Short Stories, Philosophy, Cultural, French Literature, Novels, Literature, Classics, Fiction, 19th Century, France
ratings_count: 1077
publisher: Hesperus Press