Forfatter fødeår: 1783-1842
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
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.
A story of passion and political intrigue in which the young and impulsive Fabrizzio finds himself caught between the love of two women and the wars of their aristocratic... Læs mere
In this account of a disillusioned soul failing to come to terms with reality, the novelist recreates the Byronic anti-hero in the context of post-revolutionary France where the church, politics and society itself are in upheaval.