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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StendhalStendhal - Wikipedia

    Writer. Literary movement. Realism, Romanticism. Marie-Henri Beyle ( French: [bɛl]; 23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842), better known by his pen name Stendhal ( UK: / ˈstɒ̃dɑːl /, US: / stɛnˈdɑːl, stænˈ -/; [1] [2] [3] French: [stɛ̃dal, stɑ̃dal] ), [a] was a 19th-century French writer.

  2. Stendhal was one of the most original and complex French writers of the first half of the 19th century, chiefly known for his works of fiction. His finest novels are Le Rouge et le noir (1830; The Red and the Black) and La Chartreuse de Parme (1839; The Charterhouse of Parma).

  3. In Stendhal's time, prose novels included dialogue and descriptions from omniscient narrator; Stendhal's great contribution to literary technique was the describing of the psychologies (emotions, thoughts, and interior monologues) of the characters.

  4. Stendhal Festival offers you the chance to bring a little colour into your summer and “ shake your tail feather “. With over 8 stages spread across the main arena, woodlands and Karma Valley, the programme is packed with an amazing array of performances, art, workshops, and activities for all ages. This spectacular gathering is set at ...

  5. Stendhal, who spent decades as a professional diplomat in northern Italy, gives a lively and interesting account of the court, though all of what he describes is entirely fictional, as Parma was ruled by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma during the time of the novel.

  6. Marie-Henri Beyle, better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a 19th-century French writer. Known for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology, he is considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism in his two novels Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black, 1830) and La Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of ...

  7. Stendhal - Novels, Essays, Biographies: During Stendhal’s lifetime, his reputation was largely based on his books dealing with the arts and with tourism (a term he helped introduce in France), and on his political writings and conversational wit.

  8. The Red and the Black, novel by Stendhal, published in French in 1830 as Le Rouge et le noir. The novel, set in France during the Second Restoration (1815–30), is a powerful character study of Julien Sorel, an ambitious young man who uses seduction as a tool for advancement.

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › french-literature-biographies › stendhalStendhal | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · The works of the French author Stendhal (1783-1842) mark the transition in France from romanticism to realism. His masterpieces—The Red and the Black and The Charterhouse of Parma—provide incisive and ironic depictions of love and the will to power. Stendhal was born Marie Henri Beyle on Jan. 23, 1783, in Grenoble.

  10. Stendhal. Henri-Marie Beyle (23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842) is better known by his pen name Stendhal. He was a 19th century French writer. He is known for his precise analysis of his characters' psychology. His two most famous novels are Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black, 1830) and La Chartreuse de Parme (The ...