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Writer · Novelist
A French novelist known for ``The Red and the Black'' and ``The Abbey of Palme.'' A sharp depiction of post-Napoleonic society, desire for advancement, love, and psychology. This is important in understanding psychological depictions in modern novels.
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Birth
Milan
Work
The Red and the Black
1830
Book
The Charterhouse of Parma
1839
Book
French Romantic literature
1820–1842
Movement · Participant
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Born in Grenoble, he experienced the changes of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era at a young age. He also spent time in Italy through military and administrative work, and developed a strong attachment to Italian culture.
``The Red and the Black'' depicts the class society and ambitions of young men during the Restoration period, and ``The Abbey of Palme'' depicts individuals in the midst of war and court politics. He influenced modern realism with his concise writing style and psychological analysis.
Stendhal's real name was Henri Beer, but he used a pseudonym. It is said that he predicted that readers would appear after his death, and his reputation actually increased further from the 20th century onwards.
If you study Stendhal, you will see that nineteenth-century European literature shifted its focus from heroic epics to the psychology of individuals fluctuating within society. It provides a clue to reading about French society after Napoleon and the transition from Romanticism to Realism. He is a person who plays a major role in the formation of modern novels.
