Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 488 Stendhal 1783 1842 Marie-Henri Beyle Beyle, Marie Henri La Chartreuse De Parme Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charterhouse_of_Parma https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Chartreuse_de_Parme Produced by Tokuya Matsumoto, HTML formatting by Walter Debeuf, Project Gutenberg Volunteer. "La Chartreuse De Parme" by Stendhal is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of Italy during the tumultuous years of the late 18th century and early 19th century, particularly focusing on the impact of Napoleonic Wars in Milan. The story centers around the life of Fabrice del Dongo, the young son of a noble family, whose experiences reflect the broader societal upheavals and personal quests for meaning amidst chaos. At the start of the novel, the author vividly depicts the entrance of General Bonaparte into Milan in 1796, heralding a new era for the populace, who transition from a state of oppression under Austrian rule to a newfound sense of hope and vitality. The opening scenes introduce us to a diverse cast of characters, including the comic figures of soldiers and nobles, and set the stage for Fabrice, who symbolically enters the world as a child born into privilege during a time of revolutionary change. As the narrative progresses, it explores themes of love, ambition, and the clash between old aristocratic values and the emerging, free-spirited ideals of modernity, all leading to the personal journey of the protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Love stories Political fiction Parma (Italy) -- Fiction Italy -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Young men -- Italy -- Parma -- Fiction PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1172692 2025-07-01T07:13:28.970232 text/html 1177711 2020-02-07T22:42:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 673760 2020-02-08T10:43:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 693836 2025-07-01T07:13:37.790225 application/epub+zip 714585 2025-07-01T07:13:30.075256 application/epub+zip 515560 2025-07-01T07:13:29.546246 application/epub+zip 1016623 2025-07-01T07:13:44.447204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981684 2025-07-01T07:13:37.360175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782445 2022-09-01T08:11:31.499315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1147135 2025-07-01T07:13:27.610238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1147040 2020-02-07T22:41:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 416412 2020-02-08T10:43:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20544 2025-07-01T07:13:44.578134 application/rdf+xml 13272 2025-07-01T07:13:29.640221 image/jpeg 1826 2025-07-01T07:13:29.593242 image/jpeg 674020 2025-07-01T07:13:29.071214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia