La Certosa di Parma by Stendhal

La Certosa di Parma

Stendhal with Camillo Sbarbaro (Translator), Georg Lukács (Contributor)

536 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)

fiction classics challenging slow-paced

Description

Stendhal fu un profondo conoscitore e ammiratore dell’Italia. Vi frequentò principi, militari, dame famose, poeti e artisti. Questo romanzo, il piú tipico dei suoi, racconta il nostro paese attraverso le vicende del giovane Fabrizio del Dongo, inc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews

Moods

adventurous 50%
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

slow 80%
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

3.44

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