Synopses & Reviews
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A Lion for Loveis a splendid example of a rare and difficult critical genre: a biography which chronicles and interpretsdevelopment of a character of complex imaginative genius, and atthe same time introduces a lucid critical reading of his works. -- John Sturrock - New York Times Book Review
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A A Lion for Loveis a model of critical biography—a fascinating biography of a fascinating man. -- David B. King - German Studies Review
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The publication of A Lion for Love, by Robert Alter with thecollaboration of his wife, Carol Cosman, supplies at last a fine,perceptive, concise critical biography of Stendhal, written with aclarity and good sense worthy of its subject...Alter andCosman...wear their erudition with becoming lightness. -- Larry McMurty - Washington Star
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This excellent short biography...brings out both the charmsand the complexities of Stendhal. The tone of the book isdiscreetly admiring, but ironic enough when need be to remindone of the saving and consummate irony of its subject. -- John Simon - New Leader
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[An] excellent and balanced biography. -- Julia Epstein - Washington Post Book World
About the Author
<>Robert Alteris Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the <>University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of numerous critical works, the most recent of which is the prize-winning book The Art of Biblical Narrative.
Table of Contents
Part One: the Young Man from the Provinces
- Grenoble (Aetat. 1-16)
- Paris (Aetat. 16-17)
- Italy (Aetat. 17-18)
- Return To Paris (Aetat. 19-22)
Part Two: The Initiate
- Marseilles (Aetat. 22-23)
- Prussia and Paris (Aetat. 23-28)
- Milan (Aetat. 28-29)
- Moscow to Milan (Aetat. 29-31)
Part Three: The Free Lance
- Milan (Aetat. 31-38)
- Paris (Aetat. 38-44)
- The End of the Paris Years (Aetat. 44-47)
Part Four: The Consul
- Civiatavecchia (Aetat. 48-53)
- Paris (Aetat. 53-55)
- Civiatavecchia and Paris (Aetat. 56-59)