Stendhal is exhausting and bracing because his energy is relentless and directed relentlessly to one end: the refusal of … More
Tag: Stendhal
245. (Stendhal)
Stendhal’s romanticism has been described by Erich Auerbach in terms of “atmosphere,” a unifying relation of place, person, and time … More
244. (Stendhal)
Stendhal’s narration is a perpetual mystery of European literature; it goes hand in hand with his characterization (as narration usually … More
33. (Stendhal)
Minor characters blaze into majority; major events are subordinated to asides; the tempo feels all wrong, the climax abrupt, the … More
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