The Charterhouse of Parma (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Marie-Henri Beyle
- First Published: 1839
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: Early ninetenth century
- Setting: Italy
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Soldiers, Italy or Italians, Royal courts or courtiers, Napoleonic Wars
- Locales: Parma, Italy
Characters Discussed
Fabrizio del Dongo (fah-BREE- zeeoh), an Italian nobleman destined to become an archbishop in the family tradition. A romantic youth, devotedly attached to Napoleonic ideals, the sixteen-year-old adventurer abandons the security of wealth and position to engage in the Battle of Waterloo under an assumed name, with the papers and uniform of a deceased hussar, and in complete ignorance of the ways of war and the world. This episode leads him gradually into deceptions of a higher order, an education he does not want, and an ecclesiastical post for which he is...
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