num_pages: 76
description: A spirited look at life on the eve of the nineteenth century and Romantic sensibilities Published posthumously The Red Notebook is an autobiographical account of the youth of the author of the seminal Romantic novel Adolphe. It eloquently relates both Benjamin Constant's European travels and readings as well as his first steps in society and romance. A priceless document and a fine example of early autobiographical writing it is presented here for the first time in the English language by acclaimed translator Douglas Parme and is currently the only edition in print.
language: English
title: The Red Notebook
publisher: Oneworld Classics