520 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555345
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2009
Description
The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring. Set at the beginning of the 19th-century in northern Italy, it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome young aristocrat called Fabrice del Dongo...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 38%
reflective 38%
tense 33%
funny 16%
informative 16%
sad 16%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Death, Kidnapping, WarMinor
Child death, Injury/Injury detail
520 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555345
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2009
Description
The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring. Set at the beginning of the 19th-century in northern Italy, it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome young aristocrat called Fabrice del Dongo...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 38%
reflective 38%
tense 33%
funny 16%
informative 16%
sad 16%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Death, Kidnapping, WarMinor
Child death, Injury/Injury detail