The Charterhouse of Parma (Modern Library) - Hardcover

A new translation of Stendhal's masterful tragic novel follows the adventures of young Fabrizio del Dongo as he joins Napoleon's army just before Waterloo and struggles to keep hidden his love for Clelia amid the intrigues and secrets of the small court of Parma.

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