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The Charterhouse of Parma (French: La Chartreuse de Parme) is a novel by French writer Stendhal, published in 1839. Telling the story of an Italian nobleman in the Napoleonic era and later, it was admired by Balzac, Tolstoy, André Gide, Lampedusa, Henry James, and Ernest Hemingway.
- Stendhal
- 1839
The Charterhouse of Parma, novel by Stendhal, published in French as La Chartreuse de Parme in 1839. It is generally considered one of Stendhal’s masterpieces, second only to The Red and the Black, and is remarkable for its highly sophisticated rendering of human psychology and its subtly drawn.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 4, 2018 · The Chartreuse of Parma Translated from the French of Stendhal (Henri Beyle) Credits: Produced by Anne Grieve and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Language: English: LoC Class
- Stendhal, 1783-1842
- La Chartreuse de Parme. English
- Loyd, Mary, Lady, 1853-1936
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A comprehensive guide to Stendhal's novel about an Italian nobleman's adventures in the Napoleonic and Restoration eras. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and historical context of this classic work of realism and psychological depth.
Richard Howard's exuberant and definitive rendition of Stendhal's stirring tale has brought about the rediscovery of this classic by modern readers. 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. As Balzac wrote, "Never before have ...
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The Charterhouse of Parma: Directed by Christian-Jaque. With Renée Faure, Lucien Coëdel, Louis Salou, María Casares. Fabrice del Dongo, a young archbishop, gives his all to romance rather than to the Church, creating complications for everyone around.
A classic novel of European history and romance by Stendhal, translated by Richard Howard. Follow the adventures of a young aristocrat in Napoleon's army and in the court of Parma.
