“I have known a number of Don Juans who were good studs and who cavorted between the sheets without a psychiatrist to guide them. But most of the busy love-makers I knew were looking for masculinity rather than practicing it. They were fellows of dubious lust.”
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A child of the century
The book presents a deeply personal account of a protagonist who embodies the spiritual and emotional turmoil of a generation coming of age after the fall of Napoleon. It examines themes of romantic idealism, existential despair, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing society. The narrative follows the young man's journey through love, loss, and self-discovery, capturing the broader cultural malaise of the period. The work is often considered a semi-autobiographical exploration of the author's own experiences and the collective sentiment of a generation marked by a sense of lost glory and uncertain future. more
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