Die Schule der Empfindsamkeit (Die Erziehung der Gefühle): Einer der einflussreichsten Werke des 19. Jahrhunderts

The novel follows young provincial Frédéric Moreau, who moves to Paris seeking success in politics, literature, and love. However, he misses real opportunities for idealistic, unattainable goals, particularly due to an unfulfilled love for a married woman. Eventually, he succumbs to intellectual mediocrity. Gustave Flaubert is a renowned French novelist.