The Charterhouse of Parma (The Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
by:
Erika Dreifus (author)
Stendhal (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780760777657 (0760777659)
Publish date: February 20th 2006
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
Pages no: 527
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Literary Fiction,
19th Century,
Roman,
France,
French Literature
Io personalmente amo i libri ottocenteschi, con le lunghe descrizioni, le intrusioni dell'autore e quel sapore di antico che portano con sé. In questo caso poi possiamo dare uno sguardo alla vita di corte in Italia vista da un francese e al nostro modo di fare - che oggi rimane ancora abbastanza sim...
I haven't read any Stendahl and this sounds like fun. I don't have an opinion about this translation.
I loved this one so much more than The Red and The Black. This is my favourite book of Stendhal. I love the action, the romance, it's in Italy. I really should reread that one.
I hated this so called classic novel. It was pointless and digressive and at least this translation (or the original words) were tiresome.
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