# The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 2

By Stendhal.

"The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 2" by Stendhal is a novel published in 1839. This continuation follows young Italian nobleman Fabrice del Dongo as he navigates the treacherous court of Parma, where his devoted aunt Gina and her lover Count Mosca scheme to advance his ecclesiastical career. When Fabrice kills a man in self-defense and faces execution, political intrigue escalates. The novel explores forbidden passions, diplomatic maneuvering, and the corrupting nature of power in post-Napoleonic Italy. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: C. K. Scott-Moncrieff
- 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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