"La Chartreuse de Parme" is a captivating novel by Stendhal, offering a rich tapestry of 19th-century Italian society. Set against the backdrop of political intrigue and social upheaval, the story follows the adventures of a young nobleman, Fabrice del Dongo, as he navigates love, war, and the complexities of courtly life. Volume 1 introduces the reader to Fabrice's formative years and his early experiences that shape his destiny. Stendhal's masterful storytelling and keen observations of human nature make "La Chartreuse de Parme" a timeless classic, exploring themes of ambition, passion, and the search for meaning in a turbulent world. This novel remains a powerful and insightful exploration of love, loss, and the pursuit of happiness.
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STENDHAL(Marie-Henri Beyle) was born in Grenoble in 1783. He served in Napoleon's cavalry and thereafter lived in Italy and Paris, where he wrote many books, including On Love, the autobiographical Life of Henri Brulard, The Charterhouse of Parma (which he wrote in fifty-two days), and The Red and the Black. He died in 1842.
BURTON RAFFEL is a distinguished professor of humanities at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His many translations include Rabelais's Gargantua and Pantagruel, winner of the 1991 French-American Foundation Translation Prize, Chretien de Troyes's Arthurian Romances, Cervantes's Don Quijote, and Balzac's Pere Goriot. His translation of Beowulf has sold more than a million copies.
DIANE JOHNSON Is the author of ten novels--most recently Le Mariage and Le Divorce--two books of essays, two biographies, and the screenplay for Stanley Kubrick's classic film "The Shining," She has been a finalist four times for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
