La chartreuse de Parme vs Le rouge et le noir: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Stendhal, French language, Young men, Social life and customs, History, Fiction
La chartreuse de Parme
Headstrong and naive, the young Italian aristocrat Fabrizio del Dongo is determined to defy the wrath of his right-wing father and go to war to fight for Napoleon. He stumbles on the Battle of Waterloo, ill-prepared,…
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Le rouge et le noir
The story of an ambitious youth without birth or fortune in France in the 19th century.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- La chartreuse de Parme has the widest readership — 20659 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| La chartreuse de Parme | Le rouge et le noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (20659) | 3.9 (4410) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (9) |
Reception
| La chartreuse de Parme | Le rouge et le noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20659 | 4410 |
| Editions | 554 | 404 |
| Citations | 31 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 30310 | 107448 |
| Reading it now | 1616 | 22 |
| Written reviews | 1193 | 4410 |
| Wikipedia attention | 67 | 9950 |
| Pages | 478 | 514 |