The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion
and daring, of prisons and heroic escape, of political chicanery
and sublime personal courage. Set at the beginning of the
nineteenth century, amidst the golden landscapes of northern Italy,
it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome
young aristocrat called Fabrice del Dongo, and of his incomparable
aunt Gina, her suitor Prime Minister Mosca, and Clelia, a heroine
of ethereal beauty and earthly passion. The great achievement of
The Charterhouse of Parma is to conjure up the excitement and
romance of youth while never losing sight of the harsh realities
which beset the pursuit of happiness, nor the humour and patient
irony with which these must be viewed. This new translation
captures Stendhal's narrative verve, while the Introduction
explores the novel's reception and the reasons for its enduring
popularity and power.
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