{"product_id":"the-charterhouse-of-parma","title":"The Charterhouse of Parma","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring, of prisons and heroic escape, of political chicanery and sublime personal courage. Set at the beginning of the nineteenth century, amidst the golden landscapes of northern Italy, it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome young aristocrat called Fabrice del Dongo, and of his incomparable aunt Gina, her suitor Prime Minister Mosca, and Clelia, a heroine of ethereal beauty and earthly passion. The great achievement of The Charterhouse of Parma is to conjure up the excitement and romance of youth while never losing sight of the harsh realities which beset the pursuit of happiness, nor the humour and patient irony with which these must be viewed. This new translation captures Stendhal's narrative verve, while the Introduction explores the novel's reception and the reasons for its enduring popularity and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHenri Marie Beyle \u003c\/b\u003e(1783-1842) had a post in the Ministry of War and followed Napoleon's campaigns before retiring to Italy. Here, as \"Stendhal,\" he began writing on art, music and travel. He later wrote novels, literary criticism, and various biographical and autobiographical works. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e John Sturrock\u003c\/b\u003e is Consulting Editor for the \n\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, a literary critic, travel writer, and translator. His translations for Penguin include novels by Stendhal and Hugo, one volume of the new Proust translation, \n\u003ci\u003eSodom and Gomorrah\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently (with Jeremy Harding) a volume of Rimbaud's poems and letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An epic tale of war, love, sex, politics, and religion . . . An action-packed narrative.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The novel that Machiavelli would write if he were living banished from Italy in the 19th century . . . [Stendhal] lay[s] out in meticulous detail thousands of rules and stratagems that anxious insiders in any princely court could adopt to preserve their status, their livelihoods and their freedom--or try to, at least. . . . Stendhal's pointers might prove invaluable to any of today's grandees, or aspirants to the role. . . . With his imagination, [he has] evened Machiavelli's odds for those caught up in the game.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stendhal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2007-07-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction|Classics|Fiction|Literary|Fiction|Biographical \u0026amp; Autofiction|Fiction|Historical|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Young men|Political fiction|Social life and customs|19th century|Italy|Romance fiction|Parma|Parma (Italy)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140449662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780140449662\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147324879129,"sku":"SP-9780140449662","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/24d27f66-801a-46cf-8e50-35cfd41d456a.jpg?v=1784485901","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-charterhouse-of-parma","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}