The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal audiobook.

Genre: drama

In early 19th-century Europe, amid shifting borders and fading empires, young Italian nobleman Fabrice del Dongo burns with romantic dreams of glory. Restless under the watchful rule of his family, he impulsively throws himself toward the turbulent aftermath of Napoleon's era and returns to a homeland where politics is a deadly game played in salons, courts, and prisons. In the small but treacherous Duchy of Parma, Fabrice is drawn into the orbit of the brilliant and formidable Gina, Duchess Sanseverina, whose devotion to him is matched only by her shrewd understanding of power. Together with the calculating yet charismatic Count Mosca, Gina maneuvers through intrigue, rivalries, and the whims of a ruler who fears anyone with talent or popularity. As Fabrice seeks purpose, love, and a life worthy of legend, his private desires collide with public danger, and a single misstep can mean ruin. Vividly observed and darkly witty, The Charterhouse of Parma blends adventure, psychological insight, and political satire into a story about ambition, illusion, and the price of passion in a world ruled by appearances.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:55:22) Chapter 02

(01:37:27) Chapter 03

(02:13:51) Chapter 04

(02:28:44) Chapter 05

(02:32:21) Chapter 06

(03:03:56) Chapter 07

(03:49:31) Chapter 08

(04:22:51) Chapter 09

(05:02:23) Chapter 10

(05:48:44) Chapter 11

(06:31:47) Chapter 12

(07:16:01) Chapter 13

(07:58:34) Chapter 14

(08:33:05) Chapter 15

(08:52:49) Chapter 16

(09:08:01) Chapter 17

(09:57:14) Chapter 18

(10:28:24) Chapter 19

(11:22:15) Chapter 20

(12:05:43) Chapter 21

(12:42:19) Chapter 22

(13:17:54) Chapter 23

(13:48:14) Chapter 24

(14:29:52) Chapter 25

(15:06:58) Chapter 26

(15:59:24) Chapter 27

(16:43:28) Chapter 28

(17:22:51) Chapter 29

(18:10:34) Chapter 30

(18:51:14) Chapter 31

(19:32:49) Chapter 32

(20:08:50) Chapter 33

(20:41:08) Chapter 34

(21:17:51) Chapter 35

(21:25:38) Chapter 36

(21:38:43) Chapter 37

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