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- 1. (1783–1842), French novelist; pseudonym of Marie Henri Beyle. His two best-known novels are Le Rouge et le noir (1830), relating the rise and fall of a young man from the provinces, and La Chartreuse de Parme (1839).
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 ).
Apr 8, 2024 · 1569 likes. Stendhal — ‘One can acquire everything in solitude except character.’.
Apr 5, 2024 · Stendhal syndrome, sometimes known as Stendhal's syndrome or Florence syndrome, is a psychosomatic ailment thought to be brought on by exposure to things, artwork, or occurrences of exceptional beauty. Symptoms include rapid heartbeat, fainting, disorientation, and even hallucinations. The term "Stemphal syndrome" describes a range of severe ...
Mar 30, 2024 · There were 215 love letters written by Stendhal to the countess declaring his love for her. In 1822 his book ‘De L’amour’ which means ‘On Love’ was published. It was based on his relationship with Matilde and the romantic passion between them. This kind of work was the basis of many of Stendhal’s books. He was a Romantic realist.
Apr 12, 2024 · Stendhal’s masterpiece chronicles the struggles of a young man with the duality of his nature. Julien Sorel, a young dreamer of the province whose imagination is on fire with the ideals of Napoleon, began to make his fortune in the Paris-based Restoration France. His encounters and experiences along the path constantly incite internal conflict, pulling back and forth between sincerity and ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Stendhal: 1 n French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842) Synonyms: Marie Henri Beyle Example of: author , writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Apr 15, 2024 · Abstract This chapter revisits the question of cruelty in Racine’s Bajazet. While cruelty is most obviously reflected in three characters – the unseen sultan Amurat, his henchman Orcan, and his favourite Roxane – the onstage character who attracts the epithet ‘cruel’ most often is, perhaps unexpectedly, the hero Bajazet himself. In Act II, Bajazet’s stalwart moral integrity sees ...
