Two Stories/Deux nouvelles: A Dual-Language Book (“Vanina Vanini” and “The Abbess of Castro”)

Best known for The Red and the Black, Stendhal excelled at spinning imaginative tales of strong-willed, passionate characters within historical settings. This Dual-language edition features 2 of his best short stories: “Vanina Vanini,” concerning a romance between an aristocrat and a wounded soldier, and “The Abbess of Castro,” which recounts a nun’s illicit liaison.