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Author: Stendhal
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Stendhal (1783-1842), a famous French critical realist writer of the 19th century, holds an important position in French literary history with his novels and literary critiques. This book is one of the literary collections of the 19th-century French renowned writer Stendhal. This book is one of the literary collections of the 19th-century French renowned writer Stendhal. The protagonist of the novel, Lucien, is the son of a banker but shows no interest in inheriting his father's business. He joins the army and becomes a lieutenant in a cavalry regiment. While marching into Nancy, he accidentally falls off his horse and meets a young, beautiful woman, Madame de Chatiron, who is watching the crowd. Madame de Chatiron is a young widow with a fortune of a million francs and is a target for many aristocratic young men in the upper-class society of Nancy. However, Madame de Chatiron takes a strong liking to Lucien, and the two begin a sincere and passionate romance. Stendhal portrays the emotional entanglement of these young lovers against the backdrop of the conflicting and competing social forces of the July Monarchy in France at the time, making the story vivid and profound.