Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Stendhal 1783 1842 Marie-Henri Beyle Beyle, Marie Henri 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.) 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 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1172554 1172563 2024-09-01T07:19:23.683495 2023-10-01T06:50:40.153840 text/html 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 693618 2024-09-01T07:19:34.116429 application/epub+zip 714638 2024-09-01T07:19:25.019468 application/epub+zip 515612 2024-09-01T07:19:24.303459 application/epub+zip 1016801 2024-09-01T07:19:41.852930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981684 2024-09-01T07:19:33.592446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782445 2022-09-01T08:11:31.499315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1147135 1147051 2024-09-01T07:19:22.127508 2023-10-01T06:50:38.642343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1147040 2020-02-07T22:41:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 416412 2020-02-08T10:43:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20071 2024-09-01T07:19:42.000860 application/rdf+xml 13272 2024-09-01T07:19:24.413711 image/jpeg 1826 2024-09-01T07:19:24.359467 image/jpeg 673989 2024-09-01T07:19:23.797486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia