Book: Paperback | 129 x 198mm | 336 pages | ISBN 9780140443073 | 31 May 2004 | Penguin Classics | 18 - AND UP
Stendhal draws on history, literature, and his own experiences in this intensely personal yet universal story of unrequited love.
'Given that we mostly read when we are lonely or love-sick, this is the perfect accompaniment to heart ache, the literary equivalent of talking to a wise yet emotional friend.' Alain de Botton