Delphi Works of Stendhal (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: Now regarded as one of the pioneers of realist fiction, the early nineteenth century author Stendhal is celebrated for his acute analysis of character psychology. This attractive eBook presents the works of Stendhal, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Stendhal's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL of the finished novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Stendhal's seminal treatise ‘On Love’ – available in no other digital collection * Also features the author’s detailed biography on the composer Rossini, appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Features a brief biography on Stendhal * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles Please note: no translations of Stendhal’s two unfinished novels are available in the public domain and so they are unable to appear in this collection. When new texts become available, they will be added as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels ARMANCE THE RED AND THE BLACK THE CHARTERHOUSE OF PARMA The Shorter Fiction VITTORIA ACCORAMBONI VANINA VANINI THE ABBESS OF CASTRO THE CENCI THE DUCHESS OF PALLIANO The Non-Fiction ON LOVE A LIFE OF ROSSINI The Biography BRIEF LIFE OF STENDHAL by Philip Sidney Woolf Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles