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The Charterhouse of Parma

By Stendhal
Introduction by John Sturrock
Edited by John Sturrock
Translated by John Sturrock

By Stendhal
Introduction by John Sturrock
Edited by John Sturrock
Translated by John Sturrock

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Jan 19, 2007 | ISBN 9780140449662

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About The Charterhouse of Parma

Headstrong and naïve, the young Italian aristocrat Fabrizio del Dongo is determined to defy the wrath of his right-wing father and go to war to fight for Napoleon. He stumbles on the Battle of Waterloo, ill-prepared, yet filled with enthusiasm for war and glory. Finally heeding advice, Fabrizio sneaks back to Milan, only to become embroiled in a series of amorous exploits, fuelled by his impetuous nature and the political chicanery of his aunt Gina and her wily lover. Judged by Balzac to be the most important French novel of its time, The Charterhouse of Parma is a compelling novel of extravagance and daring, blending the intrigues of the Italian court with the romance and excitement of youth.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Henri Marie Beyle, known through his writing as Stendhal, was born in Grenoble in 1783 and educated there at the École Centrale. A cousin offered him a post in the Ministry of War, and from 1800 he followed Napoleon’s campaigns… More about Stendhal

Product Details

Category: Literary Fiction | Fiction Classics | Historical Fiction

Paperback | $13.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Jan 19, 2007 | 560 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140449662
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Praise

"The Charterhouse of Parma has never sparkled in English with such radiance as it does in Richard Howard’s new translation."
–Edmund White

"[A] superb new translation."
–Bernard Knox, The New York Review of Books

"An epic tale of war, love, sex, politics, and religion…an action-packed narrative."
–The New Yorker

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