La Duchesse De Palliano by Stendhal
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Stendhal, 1783-1842
French
"La Duchesse De Palliano" by Stendhal is a story published in 1838. Set in Renaissance Rome during 1559-1561, it recounts the tragic fall of the powerful Carafa family under Pope Paul IV. When the Duke of Paliano's beautiful wife is falsely accused of an affair with a devoted admirer, family honor demands a brutal response. Based on actual historic...
corrupt circles of papal power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
David Young
1 month agoSurprisingly enough, the clarity of explanations makes revisiting sections worthwhile. Well worth recommending.
David Walker
4 months agoIn my opinion, the narrative structure is incredibly compelling and well-tohught-out. This turned out to be a great decision.
Barbara Ramirez
5 months agoFor a digital edition, the content strikes a great balance between detail and readability. It exceeded all my expectations.
Michelle Lewis
2 months agoThis immediately felt different because the writing style is poetic but not overly flowery. It is definitely a 5-star read from me.
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Donald Wilson
3 months agoThis was recommended to me by a colleague and the interplay between the protagonists drives the story forward beautifully. This sets a high standard for similar books.