"The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 1" by Stendhal, is a historical novel that plunges into the whirlwind of early 19th-century Italy, seen through the eyes of Fabrizio del Dongo, a young nobleman caught in a web of love, political games, and powerful figures during Napoleon’s era. Readers are quickly introduced to Fabrizio's world and the cunning Duchessa Sanseverina, his aunt, whose influence will steer his path. The story kicks off exploring the clash between personal desires and political schemes, the bonds of family and love, and Fabrizio’s deep admiration for Napoleon, setting the stage for the intense drama and adventures to come as he deals with his uncle's death as well as the political aspirations surrounding it.
The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 1
By Stendhal
Amidst political turmoil, a young nobleman's destiny is shaped by love, ambition, and the shadow of Napoleon.
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About the AuthorMarie-Henri Beyle, better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a French writer. Best known for the novels Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme, he is highly regarded for the acute analysis of his characters' psychology and considered one of the early and foremost practitioners of realism. A self-proclaimed egotist, he coined the same characteristic in his characters' "Beylism".
Marie-Henri Beyle, better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a French writer. Best known for the novels Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme, he is highly regarded for the acute analysis of his characters' psychology and considered one of the early and foremost practitioners of realism. A self-proclaimed egotist, he coined the same characteristic in his characters' "Beylism".
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