saralynnburnett 's review for:

The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal

5.0

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Stendhal is thick reading, but worth the effort.The novel is set mainly in the court of Parma, Italy, in the early 19th century. It follows the fortunes of Fabrice del Dongo, a young aristocrat and ardent admirer of Napoleon. He fights at Waterloo and returns to Parma, where he joins the church for worldly advantage.