Stendhal
Biography Stendhal (1783 - 1842)
French writer
Also called: Henri-Marie Beyle.
Was born on 23 jan 1783.
Died on 23 mar 1842, at 59 years old.
Origin country France
Quotes by StendhalHenri-Marie Beyle better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a 19th-century French writer. Known for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology, he is considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism in his two novels Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black, 1830) and La Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma, 1839).
The pleasures of love are always in proportion to our fears.
Quote by Stendhal about love
Power, after love, is the first source of happiness.
Quote by Stendhal about power, happiness, love
Only great minds can afford a simple style.
Quote by Stendhal about genius, style
Almost all misfortunes are coming from the false ideas we...
Quote by Stendhal about life, events, happiness, people