Stendhal

Henri-Marie Beyle (23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842) is better known by his pen name Stendhal. He was a 19th century French writer. He is known for his precise analysis of his characters' psychology. His two most famous novels are Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black, 1830) and La Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma, 1839).

Stendhal was born in Grenoble. He died in Paris.

Stendhal Media

A plaque on a house in Vilnius where Stendhal stayed in December 1812 during Napoleon's retreat from Russia.
The second volume of the 1831 edition of The Red and the Black, considered to be Stendhal's most notable and well-known work.
Melancholy portrait of Stendhal by Ducis, 1835, in Milan.
Stendhal's depiction of "crystallization" in the process of falling in love.