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One of the great novels of the century, The Red and the Black is a powerful character study of Julien Sorel, a clever and idealistic young opportunist who attempts to rise above his station through a combination of talent, deception, and hypocrisy. He uses his powers of seduction and charm to secure advancement, only …

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Parman kartusiaaniluostari on Stendhalin kirjoittama vuonna 1839 julkaistu romaani. Se sijoittuu pääosin Parman hoviin, ja sen päähenkilö on nuori aristokraatti Fabrice del Dongo. Romaani kirjoitettiin lyhyessä ajassa, mikä näkyy osittain kerronnassa. Parman kartusiaaniluostarin maine kohosi kuitenkin nopeasti, ja sen …

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Vie de Henri Brulard is an unfinished autobiography by Stendhal. It was begun on November 23, 1835 and abandoned March 26, 1836 while the author was serving as the French Consul in Civitavecchia. Stendhal had severe doubts about contemporary interest in his autobiography, so he bequeathed it to the reader of 1880, or …

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Armance is a romance novel set during the Bourbon Restoration by Stendhal, published anonymously in 1827. It was Stendhal's first novel, though he had published essays and critical works on literature, art, and travel since 1815.

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Lucien Leuwen is the second major novel written by French author Stendhal in 1834, following The Red and the Black. It remained unfinished due to the political culture of the July Monarchy in the 1830s and Stendhal's fears of losing his government position by offending the administration. It was published posthumously …

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