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.)
Logan Taylor
2 months agoBased on the reviews, I decided to try it and the diagrams and footnotes included in this version are very helpful. This deserves far more attention.
Christopher White
5 months agoAfter looking for this everywhere, the formatting of this PDF is flawless and easy to read on any device. This has earned a permanent place in my collection.
Melissa Allen
1 month agoI picked this up late one night and the content encourages further exploration of the subject. Highly recommended for everyone.
Charles White
5 months agoI came across this while researching and the translation seems very fluid and captures the original nuance perfectly. I will be reading more from this author.
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Kimberly Hill
1 week agoI was genuinely impressed since the content remains relevant throughout without filler. I have no regrets downloading this.