The Charterhouse of Parma novel by Stendhal published in French as La Chartreuse de Parme in 1839 It is generally considered one of Stendhals masterpieces second only to The Red and the Black and is remarkable for its highly sophisticated rendering of human psychology and its subtly drawn portraitsThe novel is set mainly in the court of Parma Italy in the early 19th century It follows the fortunes of Fabrice del Dongo a young aristocrat and arden...