La Chartreuse De Parme
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 194,636 words
- Reading time
- 16 h 13 min
- Chapters
- 30
- Language
- French
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 1997
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This novel follows the arrival of Napoleon's army in Milan and the subsequent social transformation of the region. Written in the nineteenth century, the prose is elegant and descriptive, often employing complex sentence structures that reflect the political and romantic turbulence of the era. You will encounter vocabulary related to military history, social customs, and aristocratic life. It is a demanding read due to its sophisticated syntax and historical context, yet it offers a profound look at the shifting values of the time.
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Subjects
- Love stories
- Political fiction
- Parma (Italy) -- Fiction
- Italy -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Young men -- Italy -- Parma -- Fiction
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