The Aspirations of Jean Servien

The Aspirations of Jean Servien is a novel written by Anatole France. The story revolves around the character of Jean Servien, a young man who dreams of becoming a successful writer. He lives in Paris and works as a clerk in a bookstore. Despite his mundane job, Jean is a curious and ambitious person who wants to explore the world of literature and art.Jean's aspirations are challenged when he falls in love with a beautiful but shallow woman named Pauline. Pauline is not interested in Jean's intellectual pursuits and instead wants him to focus on making money. Jean is torn between his love for Pauline and his desire to pursue his dreams.As Jean struggles to find his place in the world, he encounters a group of artists and writers who encourage him to pursue his passion for writing. With their support, Jean begins to write and publish his work, but he soon realizes that success comes with a price. He must navigate the competitive and often cutthroat world of literature while also dealing with personal and emotional challenges.The Aspirations of Jean Servien is a beautifully written novel that explores the themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of artistic excellence. It is a timeless story that will resonate with readers who have ever struggled to balance their dreams with the demands of the world around them.Shut up in his room, he was filled with a great pity for himself and longed to recover the peace of mind, the calm of the senses, the happy life that had vanished along with the leaf he had abandoned that evening to the drifting current. He opened a novel, but at the first mention of love he pitched the volume down, and fell to reading a book of travel, following the steps of an English explorer into the reed palace of the King of Uganda. He ascended the Upper Nile to Urondogami; hippopotamuses snorted in the swamps, waders and guinea-fowl rose in flight, while a herd of antelopes sped flying through the tall grasses.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.