The Charterhouse of Parma

Main Ideas

• Exploration of human nature and the passions that govern the fates of the characters, revealing their internal conflicts and contradictions.
• The theme of love and its destructive power, capable of both elevating and ruining a person, becoming a source of both happiness and tragedy.
• Political intrigues and the struggle for power, reflecting the complex social and historical realities of 19th-century Italy.
• The quest for personal freedom and the pursuit of self-expression amidst rigid social and moral constraints.
• The idea of fate and chance, which play a key role in the lives of the characters, highlighting the unpredictability and volatility of human life.