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Love

By Stendhal
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Love by Stendhal explores the complexities and various stages of love through a series of essays and anecdotes. It delves into the psychological aspects of romance, examining how emotions and passion influence human behaviour and relationships. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century European society, the book provides deep insights into human emotions and cultural norms regarding love.
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If you enjoy exploring the intricate dance of emotions and the philosophical underpinnings of passion, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the psyche of love through the lens of an erudite 19th-century observer. Its deep exploration of romantic relationships, combined with cultural insights, might captivate readers interested in the interplay between art, emotion, and society.

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In 1818, when Stendhal was in his mid-thirties, he met and fell passionately in love with the beautiful Mathilde Dembowski. She, however, was quick to make it clear that she did not return his affections, and in his despair he turned to the written word to exorcise his love and explain his feelings.

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In 1818, when he was in his mid-thirties, Stendhal met and fell passionately in love with the beautiful Mathilde Dembowski. She, however, was quick to make it clear that she did not return his affections, and in his despair, he turned to the written word to exorcise his love and explain his feelings.

The result is an intensely personal dissection of the process of falling—and being—in love: a unique blend of poetry, anecdote, philosophy, psychology, and social observation. Bringing together the conflicting sides of his nature, the deeply emotional and the coolly analytical, Stendhal created a work that is both acutely personal and universally applicable.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140443073

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 1975

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by B. Knight
  • Introduction by Jean Stewart
  • Translated by Gilbert Sale
  • Translated by Suzanne Sale

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 235g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Marie Henri Beyle, known as Stendhal (1783 - 1842) fought during the Napoleonic wars. After Napolean's fall, he retired to Italy and began to write under his pseudonym. In 1821 he left Italy and returned to France, where he completed Love. The Red and the Black was his second novel, and he completed three others.

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