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Stendhal Et l'Angleterre (Classic Reprint) (French Edition) - Hardcover

Doris Gunnell

 
9780484900935: Stendhal Et l'Angleterre (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0484900935 ISBN 13: 9780484900935
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how English literature shaped Stendhal’s ideas, tastes, and writing.

This scholarly study traces Stendhal’s deep engagement with English authors and ideas. It shows how poets and novelists from Shakespeare to Scott influenced his views on art, culture, and national character. The book also reveals Stendhal’s life as a journalist, his relationships with English-periodicals, and the published letters that illuminate his literary method.

Readings blend close intellectual history with vivid portraits of a writer who bridged French and English literary worlds. You’ll gain a clearer sense of Stendhal’s critical standards, his quirks, and the lasting impact of his cross‑Channel dialogue.

  • How Stendhal studied Shakespeare, Byron, Fielding, Sterne and others
  • How English reception and translation of his work shaped his reputation
  • Insights into his journalism, pseudonyms, and published articles

Ideal for readers of literary history, biography, and those curious about Stendhal’s international influences.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
French
ISBN 10 
0484900935
ISBN 13 
9780484900935
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
339