With Stendhal by Simon Leys media-politics Unpolished Gem is a book

Unpolished Gem is a book rich in comedy

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With Stendhal by Simon Leys media-politics Unpolished Gem is a bookWith Stendhal is a delightful portrait of the nineteenth century French novelist Henri Beyle, better known to us as Stendhal. Two linked texts, introduced, annotated and translated into English for the first time by multi award winning author Simon Leys, illuminate the life and mind of the great writer. The first piece is a set of impressions and memories written by Stendhals famous friend Prosper Mrime. Several vignettes reveal Stendhals character