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Marie-Henri Beyle, better known as Stendhal, was a French writer born on January 23, 1783. He is renowned for his psychological novels, which explore complex characters and themes of love, ambition, and human nature. Some of his most celebrated works include "The Red and the Black" and "The Charterhouse of Parma." Stendhal's writing style, characterized by its realism and introspective insights, had a profound influence on the development of modern literature. He passed away on March 23, 1842, leaving behind a significant literary legacy.

A novel is a mirror carried along a high road. At one moment it reflects to your vision the azure skies at another the mire of the puddles at your feet. And the man who carries this mirror in his pack will be accused by you of being immoral! His mirror shews the mire, and you blame the mirror! Rather blame that high road upon which the puddle lies, still more the inspector of roads who allows the water to gather and the puddle to form.

Stendhal (MarieHenri Beyle), Le

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