Stendhal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marie-Henri Beyle
Stendhal, by Olof Johan Södermark, 1840
Born	(1783-01-23)23 January 1783 Grenoble, Kingdom of France
Died	23 March 1842(1842-03-23) (aged 59) Paris, July Monarchy
Resting place	Cimetière de Montmartre
Occupation	Writer
Literary movement	Realism

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.

Images for kids

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  A plaque on a house in Vilnius where Stendhal stayed in December 1812 during Napoleon's retreat from Russia.

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  Stendhal's depiction of "crystallization" in the process of falling in love.