The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal

The Charterhouse of Parma

Stendhal with Margaret Mauldon (Translator)

520 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)

fiction classics challenging slow-paced
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The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring. Set at the beginning of the 19th-century in northern Italy, it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome young aristocrat called Fabrice del Dongo...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 831 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 56%

challenging: 50%

emotional: 28%

reflective: 28%

tense: 21%

funny: 18%

informative: 12%

inspiring: 9%

lighthearted: 9%

mysterious: 9%

sad: 9%

dark: 6%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
15% of readers chose medium
79% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
87% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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