Parma Monastery (Collection of Stendhal)

Author: (French) Stendhal, translated by Hao Yun
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The Charterhouse of Parma is another important novel by Stendhal. The protagonist Fabrice wins the affection of his aunt from a young age and, as a handsome young man, attracts the attention of many women. After returning from the Battle of Waterloo to Parma and becoming an auxiliary bishop, he encounters an actress. Accidentally killing her lover, he is forced to flee to Bologna. In his boredom, he meets the opera singer Fusta, leading to a farcical drama of romantic entanglements, but none of these are love. It is only after he is imprisoned and meets the daughter of the fortress commander, Clélia, that he transforms into a different person, weaving a heart-wrenching love story.