About
Stendhal, born Marie-Henri Beyle in Grenoble in 1783, was a French writer. After a youth marked by his mother's death, he left for Paris in 1799 and took part in Napoleonic campaigns, including in Russia. Settling in Milan after 1814, he adopted the pseudonym Stendhal and published his first works. A major novelist, he authored 'The Red and the Black' and 'The Charterhouse of Parma', blending romanticism and irony. He also wrote essays, chronicles, and autobiographical works. He died in Paris in 1842.
* 1783-01-23 — † 1842-03-23
Major works
- Le Rouge et le Noir (1830)novel
- La Chartreuse de Parme (1839)novel
- Armance (1827)novel
- De l'amour (1822)essay
- Chroniques italiennes (1839)short story collection
Key milestones
- 1817Adopts the pseudonym Stendhal and publishes his first books in Milan.
- 1831Appointed French consul in Civitavecchia, a position he held until 1841.
- 1842Dies in Paris and is buried in Montmartre Cemetery.
Themes
social ambitionlove and passionsocial hypocrisycharacter psychologyirony and romanticism
Sources: britannica.com · musee-stendhal.bm-grenoble.fr · catalogue.bnf.fr