Jean de Tinan
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Jean de Tinan, a.k.a. Jean Le Barbier de Tinan, (1874–1898) was a French writer.
in 1895 after graduating from the School of Agriculture in Montpellier
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He is remembered as a figure of the Belle époque
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referred to his Penses-tu réussir! as a modern version of Gustave Flaubert
's Sentimental Education
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Biography
Born to a baron and a socialite, Jean de Tinan moved to ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1895 after graduating from the School of Agriculture in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
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He is remembered as a figure of the Belle époque
Belle Époque
The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, it was a period characterised by optimism and new technological and medical...
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Literary significance and criticism
MallarméMallarmé
Mallarmé can refer to:* Stéphane Mallarmé , French poet and critic.* François-René-Auguste Mallarmé , politician during the French Revolution....
referred to his Penses-tu réussir! as a modern version of Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert was a French writer who is counted among the greatest Western novelists. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary , and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style.-Early life and education:Flaubert was born on December 12, 1821, in Rouen,...
's Sentimental Education
Sentimental Education
Sentimental Education was Gustave Flaubert's last novel published during his lifetime, and is considered one of the most influential novels of the 19th century, being praised by contemporaries George Sand, Emile Zola, and Henry James.-Plot introduction:The novel describes the life of a young man ...
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