La Duchesse De Palliano by Stendhal

(5 User reviews)   436
By Simon Petrov Posted on Jan 3, 2026
In Category - Historical Travel
Stendhal, 1783-1842 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...
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corrupt circles of papal power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Donald Wilson
3 months ago

This 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.

David Young
1 month ago

Surprisingly enough, the clarity of explanations makes revisiting sections worthwhile. Well worth recommending.

David Walker
4 months ago

In my opinion, the narrative structure is incredibly compelling and well-tohught-out. This turned out to be a great decision.

Barbara Ramirez
5 months ago

For a digital edition, the content strikes a great balance between detail and readability. It exceeded all my expectations.

Michelle Lewis
2 months ago

This 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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