The Complete Works of Stendhal: The Charterhouse of Parma

Author: (French) Stendhal
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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 admiration of many women. After returning from the Battle of Waterloo to Parma and becoming a vice bishop, he encounters an actress. Accidentally killing her lover, he is forced to flee to Bologna. In his boredom, he meets a female singer, Fusta, and embarks on a farcical romantic affair, but none of these are love. It is only after he is imprisoned and meets the daughter of the fortress commander, Clelia, that he transforms into a different person, weaving a heart-wrenching love story.