<p>The Confession of a Child of the Century by Alfred de Musset is a deeply autobiographical novel that captures the moral and emotional crisis of the post-Napoleonic generation in France. Through the character of Octave, Musset portrays a youth afflicted by spiritual emptiness, disillusionment, and the struggle to reconcile idealized love with harsh reality. The novel explores themes of passion, betrayal, melancholy, and the yearning for meaning...