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Marie-Henri Beyle (French:; 23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842), better known by his pen name Stendhal (UK: / ˈ s t ɒ̃ d ɑː l /, US: / s t ɛ n ˈ d ɑː l, s t æ n ˈ-/; French: [stɛ̃dal, stɑ̃dal]), was a 19th-century French writer.
Apr 9, 2024 · Stendhal (born January 23, 1783, Grenoble, France—died March 23, 1842, Paris) was one of the most original and complex French writers of the first half of the 19th century, chiefly known for his works of fiction. His finest novels are Le Rouge et le noir (1830; The Red and the Black) and La Chartreuse de Parme (1839; The Charterhouse of Parma ).
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of The Charterhouse of Parma is its highly sophisticated psychology. Rejecting traditional notions of a fixed and determined psychological makeup, Stendhal never defines his characters and instead depicts individuals in the process of becoming.
Le Rouge et le Noir (French pronunciation: [lə ʁuʒ e l(ə) nwaʁ]; meaning The Red and the Black) is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and ...
Jun 27, 2018 · Stendhal (1783–1842) (Marie Henri Beyle) French novelist, whose debut work, Armance, appeared to critical scorn in 1827. Today, Stendhal is regarded as a major precursor of psychological realism.
Of a fiery and rebellious nature, Stendhal declared himself early to be an atheist and "jacobin," or liberal — an expression of revolt, no doubt, against his father. Stendhal studied at the Ecole Centrale in Grenoble until 1799, excelling in mathematics and art.
Marie-Henri Beyle (January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842), better known by his penname Stendhal, was a nineteenth century French writer and novelist. He is known for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology and for the dryness of his writing style.
