Reading The Charterhouse of Parma | Alexandria
Read The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal. Exposing power's hidden vanities, Stendhal's icon reveals how ambition corrupts even our noblest ideals. His shocking insight? True heroism often emerges from failure, not triumph. By showing how social престиж blinds us to authentic feeling, this masterwork illuminates our own status-obsessed age.