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The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 1

The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 1

by Stendhal, 1783-1842

BookID: 66374

Language:English

Contributor:Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Translator:Scott-Moncrieff, C. K. (Charles Kenneth), 1889-1930

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Love storiesPolitical fictionParma (Italy) -- FictionItaly -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

Description

"The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 1" by Stendhal is a novel published in 1839. It follows young Italian nobleman Fabrice del Dongo through the turmoil of the Napoleonic era, from his quixotic quest to join Napoleon at Waterloo to his entanglement in the intricate court politics of Parma. Alongside him moves his aunt Gina, whose passionate nature and alliance with the cunning Count Mosca draw Fabrice deeper into a world of ambition, forbidden romance, and dangerous conspiracies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

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