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The Charterhouse of Parma (Penguin Classics) Paperback – January 19, 2007

by Stendhal (Author), John Sturrock (Editor, Translator, Introduction)

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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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"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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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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Series: Penguin Classics
Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics; 1st edition (January 19, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780140449662
ISBN-13: 978-0140449662
ASIN: 0140449663
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.2 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 89 customer reviews
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TheEngineer

Beautifully written and displays the complexity of human emotion

November 20, 2011

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Let me start by saying that The Charterhouse of Parma is an excellent read. I was surprised at some of the reviews that called this work "uneven" and "sloppy". What standard could anyone possibly have for this work to not be a highly recommended read? The descriptions of places, like the lake by the castle, the description of his experience in a battle, these are pieces that you will enjoy and remember. This is what makes a novel.

If you are a romantic, and you surely are if you are reading Stendhal, then it is the romance that you will love the most. The relationships between a number of the characters are poignant and simply beautiful at times for their simplicity and at times for their complexity.

There are novels that you fly through because you can't bear the suspense and there are others that let you savor and read and reread passages because there is clearly beauty on the page. Charterhouse is a novel you will remember for its beauty. Take your time with it and enjoy it.

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Sharon Anderson

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July 27, 2013

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Recently I wanted to re-read Stendahl's the Red and the Black because I had enjoyed it many years ago. Then I looked to see what else he had written and discovered the Charterhouse of Parma. I felt this novel was even better than the Red and the Black. Such intrigues. People working at cross purposes to one another without realizing what the other person is thinking. Politics, royalty and the poor. A lot of historical information. I truly enjoyed it.

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Charles Ginsburg

This was a great book and I can see why Balzac called Stendhal ...

November 4, 2017

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This was a great book and I can see why Balzac called Stendhal a genius. Stendhal's writing reminds me of the Russian writers because he illuminates the emotional states of all the characters that he describes.

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R. Albin

Very Interesting Dissection of Reaction

May 29, 2001

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This is an unconventional novel by the very unconventional Stendhal. Many have commented on the unusual structure of the narrative, the frequent and apparently random plot twists, and the frivolous nature of the principal character. Stendhal reportedly dictated this novel in the period of a few weeks, presumptive evidence of mania, and the brief period of composition is an often cited explanation for the sprawling nature of the narrative. This is only partially correct. The structure of narrative and the twists of the plot reflect a design aimed at making a clear point. The story begins with the broadest canvas possible, the Battle of Waterloo, and concludes with an covert and adulterous love affair and the hero's retirement to a monastery. This progression is a metaphor for Stendhal's view of Europe in the throes of Reaction against Napoleon and the ideas of the Enlightenment. Almost verything in this book is a description and indictment of Reaction. The provincial Italian society depicted by Stendhal is hermetically sealed against any novel or dissenting ideas. This is done in the interest of preserving Christian religion and the virtues of traditional society, including the rule of the aristocracy. The consequences demonstrated by Stendhal are almost the exactly the opposite of these intentions. Marriage is a hypocritical sham, religion exists either as a form of superstition for the masses or to provide careers for the aristocracy, politics is a cynical game of preferment and personal feuds. The ignoble career of the hero, and lives of other main characters, are shown to be the result of the deliberate attempt to wall off the ideas of the Enlightenment. Stendhal also takes the opportunity to ridicule the Romantic movement in a very astute manner. The Charterhouse of Parma is long, has a plot worthy of a modern soap opera, and is written in a peculiar style. It is also witty, tremendously shrewd, and at times hilarious. A remarkable book.

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The Charterhouse of Parma is a classic tale of adventure in the genre of French Romanticism by Stendhal

February 18, 2013

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"The Charterhouse of Parma" is a classic of French Romanticism. It's author is Stendhal (a pseudonymn of Henri de Bayle) who was present when Napoleon entered Moscow. Bayle came from Grenoble and is famous for this work and "The Red and the Black" his earlier written masterpiece. This novel was written in a marathon time of only 53 days and has been a bestseller ever since.
The Plot: The long novel of over 500 pages (well translated into English by Richard Howard in the Modern Library Edition) is one long romp of adventures, escapes Machiavellian styled political intrigue at the post-Napoleonic court of a fatuous prince of Parma. The hero of the piece is callow Fabrizio Del Dongo. Fabrizio is a somewhat dim witted lad who is present at the battle of Waterloo (one of the best descriptions of the horrors of war in all French fiction). Fabrizio grows up at his distant father's villa at Grianata on Lake Como. Stendhal's novel takes place in Parma and Lombardy and he was infatuated by the Italian way of life.
Fabrizio is mentored by two key characters: His aunt Gina Pietranera and Count Mosca her lover and a power at the Parmesian
court. Fabrizio is often in love with such luscious creatures as Marietta an actress and Clelia Conti. Clelia is the daughter of the jailer who keeps Fabrizio imprisoned in the Tower of Farnese. He is incarcerated because of his killing of Giletti a rival in love. After many complications, Fabrizio ends his day in quiet retirement at the Charterhouse of Parma.
The book is difficult to read! I found Stendhal's style to be dry and difficult to follow. He was an early experimenter at interior monolgue in the minds of his characters. The book has plenty of action, romance, intrigue and excitement. It is an essential book in one's literary appreciation of great clasics. Stendhal wrote for what he called the "happy few." Enjoy!

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July 23, 2016

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I ENJOYED READING THIS BOOK VERY MUCH. LOTS OF TWISTS AND TURNS, ALWAYS WONDERING WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. I BOUGHT "THE RED AND THE BLACK" BY STENDHAL, ALSO, TO ENJOY MORE OF THE SAME.

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Jackie Lee

I usually love historical novels but this one does NOT make sense ...

January 25, 2018

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I usually love historical novels but this one does NOT make sense it just rambles on and on. Don't waste your time with it.

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James S. Ackerman

WOW!

June 29, 2016

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A high school classmate who has logged the 250+ books that she's read since graduation wrote me to say that this is the BEST book she had ever read! Some high praise, indeed! This is all written as it actually happened, and yet it is more exciting than a John Grisham novel. How Mr. Browder escaped to tell the tale I'll never know. But he did, and it's just a great read!

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