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Lucien Leuwen
novel by Stendhal
“Lucien Leuwen” is the second major novel written by French author Stendhal in , following “The Red and the Black” ().
It remained unfinished due to the political culture of the July Monarchy in the s and Stendhal's fears of losing his government position by offending the administration. It was published posthumously in [1]
Plot
The book describes the career of Lucien, the son of a Parisian banker, in the years following the July Revolution of that brought Louis Philippe I to the throne.
Lucien leuwen di stendhal biography
Lucien is expelled from the École Polytechnique after taking part in an anti-government demonstration following the funeral of General Lamarque. After two years of idleness he joins the army, and falls off a horse as his regiment enters the city of Nancy because he is gazing at ‘a young blonde with magnificent hair and a disdainful look’.
He falls in love with this young widow, who is named Mme de Chasteller, although he is forced to renounce