Rome, Naples, Florence: (Calder Collection)
(Stendhal), Mari-Henri Beyle
ISBN 10: 0714543454 ISBN 13: 9780714543451
Published by Calder Publications, 2010
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Few writers have known Italy better than Stendhal: he was only seventeen when he first rode south across the Alps in the wake of Napoleon's armies, and he continued to travel and to live in Italy until a few months before his death. Some of his visits lasted only a few weeks, others continued for years, and he spent the last decade of his life as French Consul in Civitavecchia - yet he was never a tourist in the ordinary sense of the word. Italy, for Stendhal, was never a mere treasure trove of ruins, museums and galleries: it was the life of the country which fascinated him, its spirit, the inner workings of its heart and mind. This picture - or rather this living dream - of Italy he created is as fresh and tantalizing today as it was almost two centuries ago.
About the Author: Mari-Henri Beyle (1783-1842), better known by his pen name Stendhal, is one of the foremost Romantic novelists. His masterpieces include The Red and the Black and The Charterhouse of Parma.
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Title: Rome, Naples, Florence: (Calder Collection)
Publisher: Calder Publications
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good