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The Chartreuse of Parma

The Chartreuse of Parma

Stendhal
Loyd, Lady Mary

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Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1162647302
ISBN13: 9781162647302
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 578
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Chartreuse of Parma is a novel written by French author Stendhal. Originally published in 1839, the book is set in Italy during the early 19th century and follows the life of young nobleman Fabrice del Dongo.Fabrice is a naive and idealistic young man who is caught up in the political and social turmoil of his time. He falls in love with the beautiful Clelia Conti, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that she is engaged to another man.As Fabrice becomes more involved in the political landscape of Italy, he finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue and betrayal. He is eventually imprisoned in the infamous fortress of Fenestrelle, but manages to escape and flee to Paris.Throughout the novel, Stendhal explores themes of love, politics, and the struggle for power. The Chartreuse of Parma is widely regarded as a masterpiece of French literature, and is known for its vivid descriptions of Italian culture and society.1901. With a critical introduction by Maurice Hewlett. A frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne. Marie-Henri Beyle, who called himself Stendhal, was one of the great early- to mid-19th century French novelists and writers. He is best known for his masterpieces Le Rouge Et Le Noir (The Red and the Black) and The Charterhouse of Parma. He also wrote travel books, literature, art criticism and biographies of W.A. Mozart and Joseph Haydn. After the fall of the French empire Stendhal settled in Italy. His travel book, Rome, Naples Et Florence En 1817, was the first book he published under the name of Stendhal. He later returned to Paris and spent the rest of his life writing successfully and prolifically. In this classic work Stendhal narrates a young aristocrat's adventures in Napoleon's army and in the court of Parma, illuminating in the process the whole cloth of European history. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

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