Stendhal
French author whose psychological novels pioneered the modern form of realistic fiction. The Red and the Black and The Charterhouse of Parma are celebrated for their incisive analysis of ambition, love, and social climbing.
Works
- The Red and the BlackNovel of a young man's ambition to succeed through seduction and social climbing
- The Charterhouse of ParmaNovel set in Italian court depicting intrigue, passion, and political maneuvering
- Lucien LeuwenIncomplete novel about naive young man seeking success through romantic pursuit
- The Life of Henry BrulardAutobiographical narrative of youth ambition and life lessons reflecting on past
- ArmanceNovella about young man's impossible love for a woman of higher station