# The Chartreuse of Parma

_Translated from the French of Stendhal (Henri Beyle)_

By Stendhal.

"The Chartreuse of Parma" by Stendhal is a novel published in 1839. It follows the adventures of Fabrice del Dongo, a young Italian nobleman, from his birth in 1798 through the Napoleonic era and beyond. The story traces his quixotic journey to join Napoleon at Waterloo, his chaotic experience of battle, and his return to navigate the intrigues of Italian court life. Alongside him is his aunt Gina, whose passionate nature and complex relationship with Parma's Prime Minister shape Fabrice's fate in unexpected ways. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Mary Loyd, Lady
- Subjects: Love stories; Political fiction; Parma (Italy) -- Fiction; Italy -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; Young men -- Italy -- Parma -- Fiction

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