In this novel, the new Duchess of Sanseverina is pursued by Count Mosca: that Duchess, Gina Pietranera, introduces her nephew to General Conti.
The sewing of diamonds into a coat provides its protagonist with the money he needs to get to Paris, where he pretends to be a seller of astrological instruments. In this novel, the new Duchess of Sanseverina is pursued by Count Mosca: that Duchess, Gina Pietranera, introduces her nephew to General Conti. Meanwhile, that nephew, this novel's protagonist, kills Giletti in a fight for the affections of Marietta Valsera, an actress, though he soon tires of Marietta and leaves her for a singer named Fausta. However, it is General Conti's daughter, Clelia, who gives birth to his son before her death, which prompts the protagonist to retire to the titular location. For 10 points, name this novel which begins with Fabrizio del Dongo's attempts to join Napoleon's army, a work of Stendhal.
The sewing of diamonds into a coat provides its protagonist with the money he needs to get to Paris, where he pretends to be a seller of astrological instruments.
La Chartreuse de Parme [or The Charterhouse of Parma]