Forfatter fødeår: 1783-1842
Römische Gewalt und sizilianische Leidenschaft im 16. Jahrhundert. Das klingt nach Ärger. Es geht das Gerücht um, dass Violanta, die Herzogin von Palliano, einen Geliebten hat.... Læs mere
Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society operates, he begins to achieve advancement through deceit and self-interest.
Headstrong and naive, the young Italian aristocrat Fabrizio del Dongo is determined to defy the wrath of his right-wing father and go to war to fight for Napoleon. He stumbles... Læs mere
Publié en 1839, "La Chartreuse de Parme" raconte les aventures d’un jeune aristocrate, Fabrizio del Dongo, durant son service dans l’armée napoléonienne et à la cour de Parme.... Læs mere
Una hermosa mañana del mes de mayo de 182... entraba don Blas Bustos y Mosquera, escoltado por doce hombres a caballo, en el pueblo de Alcolote, a una legua de Granada. Cuando lo... Læs mere
Julien Sorel on laskelmoiva nuori mies, joka aikoo tehdä kaikkensa parantaakseen yhteiskunnallista asemaansa. Sorel ei kaihda keinoja Pariisin seurapiireihin pyrkiessään, ja... Læs mere
Brings together the articles which the author contributed as French correspondent for the "London Magazine", "New Monthly Magazine" and other English reviews of the 1820s. This title... Læs mere
In this brilliant tour de force, Stendhal vigorously champions the spontaneous vitality of Shakespeare while condemning the rigid imitators of Corneille and Racine.
Details Rossini's early life followed by discussions in the operas, libretti, personalities of the period, and on Rossini's own character. This work includes a whole chapter devoted to his sense of humour.
Based again on Robert M. Adams’s highly regarded translation of Stendhal’s 1831 novel of ambition, love, and betrayal, this Second Norton Critical Edition of The Red and the Black is the most comprehensive and up-to-date edition available.