A magnificent new translation of Stendhal s picaresque novel about love andintrigue in post Napoleonic Europe Judged by Balzac to be the most importantFrench no... » 

A magnificent new translation of Stendhal s picaresque novel about love andintrigue in post Napoleonic Europe Judged by Balzac to be the most importantFrench novel of its time The Charterhouse of Parma is a classic portrait ofaristocratic adventure. Fabrizio del Dongo a headstrong and naive Italiangrandee defies the wrath of his rightwing father and goes to fight forNapoleon. But his dreams of military glory are dashed drawing him back toMilan. There he becomes embroiled in a series of amorous exploits fueled byhis own impetuous nature and the political chicanery of his aunt and her wilylover. This is a colorful journey through extravagance duplicity and youthfuldaring. «