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1	Charterhouse of Parma more books like this by Stendhal "The Charterhouse of Parma" (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring, of prisons and heroic escape, of political chicanery and sublime personal courage. Set at the beginning of the nineteenth century, amidst the golden landscapes of northern Italy, it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome young aristocrat ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Red & the Black more books like this by Stendhal 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. His triumphant career takes him into the heart of glamorous Parisian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Le Rouge Et Le Noir more books like this by Stendhal see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	La Chartreuse de Parme more books like this by Stendhal see all copies from $2.89! new only from $3.31! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Red and the Black more books like this by Stendhal This book has been hailed as the first great 'realist' novel of the ninteenth century, offering a lively and detailed picture of social and political life in the provinces and in Paris towards the end of the 1820's, the close of the stifling reactionary period of the Bourbon Restoration. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The red and the black; a chronicle of the nineteenth century more books like this by Stendhal, Lloyd C. Parks In this vigorous and fast-moving novel of post-Napoleonic France, Julien Sorel's plans to reach the higher echelons of society through the priesthood are defelected by his realization that the attainment of happiness is of greater consequence than the pursuit of ambition. Subtitled "A Chronicle of 1830", Stendhal's depiction of a nation of smug ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Love more books like this by Stendhal All his books, "Love" was Stendhal's favorite. Written at a critical time in his life when his own love had been rejected, the book is a thinly disguised picture of the author's innermost feelings. Though it ranges over a wide variety of topics from courtly love to the emancipation of women, central to the book is Stendhal's account of love - an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Lucien Leuwen more books like this by Stendhal Set in France, this is a novel of life under the July Monarchy. The hero, Lucien Leuwen, is expelled from the Ecole Polytechnique when suspected of harbouring Republican sympathies. This unfinished work, is one of the most important 19th century French political novels. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.31!
9	Scarlet and Black: 4a Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century more books like this by Stendhal, Margaret R B Shaw (Introduction by) It mirrors, rather than paints, mobile and revealing glimpses of life as it was whiled away in the climate of fear and greedy drawing-room conformity that followed Waterloo. Julien Sorel, the novel's restless, ambitious hero, rebels against his circumstances and wills himself to make something of his life by adopting a code of hypocrisy. On the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	De l'amour more books like this by Stendhal see all copies from $2.75! new only from $35.27!
11	The life of Henry Brulard more books like this by Stendhal A new translation of one of the greatest autobiographies of the French 19th century by the author of "Le Rouge et le Noir". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Chartreuse of Parma; more books like this by Stendhal 1901. With a critical introduction by Maurice Hewlett. A frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne. Marie-Henri Beyle, who called himself Stendhal, was one of the great early- to mid-19th century French novelists and writers. He is best known for his masterpieces Le Rouge Et Le Noir (The Red and the Black) ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.24! \| first editions \| SVS
13	True Secrets of Lesbian Desire: Keeping Sex Alive in Long-Term Relationships more books like this by Renate Stendhal, Jewelle Gomez (Foreword by) Stendhal examines the " shadow" in lesbian relationships that descends when women bond so completely that the intimacy becomes a merging, obliterating the space between individuals where desire lies. Lesbian bed death, the topic of so many comediennes, is examined and reined in, no longer an inevitable result of a solid relationship. "True Secrets ... see all copies from $5.49! new only from $9.08! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Life of Rossini more books like this by Stendhal Rossini's popularity in Italy in the early 1820s was certainly not echoed in France where he was regarded as 'an ill-bred parvenu, whose cheap popularity was an insult to a great musical tradition' and thus Stendhal, always an obstinate individualist, was the first of his contemporaries to recognise the genius of this important Italian composer. ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $14.78! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Scarlet and black more books like this by Stendhal This work mirrors, rather than paints, revealing glimpses of life as it was whiled away in the climate of fear and greedy drawing-room conformity that followed Waterloo. Julien Sorel, the novel's restless, ambitious hero, wills himself to make something of his life by adopting a code of hypocrisy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $147.95! \| first editions
16 view cover	Love's Learning Place: Truth as Aphrodisiac in Women's Long-Term Relationships more books like this by Renate Stendhal see all copies from $2.49! new only from $13.57! \| SVS
17 view cover	Red and the Black: A New Translation Backgrounds and Sources Criticism more books like this by Stendhal, Robert M. Adams (Editor) Based on a real crime that Stendhal read about in a French tabloid in 1827, the Red and the Black is a brilliant psychological portrait of passion, opportunism, and political intrigue set in nineteenth-century France. It is the story of Julien Sorel, a young man of humble origins but high aspirations, whose prospects for a respectable public ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.20! \| first editions
18	Sex and Other Sacred Games: Love, Desire, Passion, and Possession more books like this by Renate Stendhal, Kim Chernin Written in the form of a dialogue between two women, one heterosexual and one gay, this book explores all the ways of loving: promiscuous and platonic, lesbian and straight--and what they mean in contemporary society. Their conversation changes each other's perspective forever, and just may do the same for the reader. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| first editions \| SVS
19	The Red and the Black more books like this by C K Scott-Moncrieff (Translator), Stendhal see all copies from $1.99! new only from $50.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830 more books like this by Stendhal, Horace B Samuel (Translator) In this early masterpiece of psychological realism, Stendahl creates the character of Julien Sorel, who despite his difficulties in fitting into a society he sees as decadent, rises to the top by joining in its corruption--then falls tragically in the end. Stendahl's 1830 novel--a classic study of the outsider--anticipates Dostoevsky, Zola, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Charterhouse of Parma by Marie-Henri Beyle, Harry Levin (Introduction by), Marie-Henri B. De Stendhal This epic novel, set in Parma, Italy, during the early 1800's, is about a young aristocrat named Fabrice del Dongo and his attempts to find his place in life. A classic of French literature, written in seven manic weeks, it was revered by Proust, envied by Gide, and deemed "perfection" by Balzac. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
22	Lamiel more books like this by Stendhal see all copies from $3.64! new only from $12.47! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Cures for Love more books like this by Stendhal, Gilbert Sale (Translator), Suzanne Sale (Translator) Love can be surprising. Love can be heartbreaking. Love can be an art. But love is the singular emotion that all humans rely on most . . . and crave endlessly, no matter what the cost. United by this theme of love, the nine titles in the Penguin Great Loves collection include tales of blissful and all-encompassing, doomed and tragic, erotic and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Red and the Black more books like this by Renate Stendhal In this early masterpiece of psychological realism, Stendahl creates the character of Julien Sorel, who despite his difficulties in fitting into a society he sees as decadent, rises to the top by joining in its corruption--then falls tragically in the end. Stendahl's 1830 novel--a classic study of the outsider--anticipates Dostoevsky, Zola, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.98! \| first editions
25 view cover	The pink and the green ; followed by Mina de Vanghel more books like this by Stendhal This novel written in 1830, tells the story of Mina Wanghen, the daughter of a wealthy Prussian banker who spreads the rumour that the family is bankrupt when her father dies and an unending line of suitors are queuing at the door. Later, she persuades her mother to flee from Prussia to Paris with her. Stendhal wrote biographies of Haydn, Rossini ... see all copies from $5.08! new only from $12.77! \| first editions \| SVS

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