"A novel is a mirror that strolls along a highway. Now it reflects the blue of the skies, now the mud puddles underfoot."
- Stendhal [1783-1842], from Le Rouge et le Noir, 1830
An earlier reference to Napoleon here.
Monday, March 16, 2009
France after Napoleon's defeat
"A novel is a mirror that strolls along a highway. Now it reflects the blue of the skies, now the mud puddles underfoot."
- Stendhal [1783-1842], from Le Rouge et le Noir, 1830
