If you’ve been following along, you may recall reading about Stendhal Syndrome. Stendhal was a 19th-century writer who was so overwhelmed by the magnificence of Florence that he got seriously ill. It sounds crazy, but Stendhal Syndrome is considered to be a legitimate illness. Since we’re here in Florence, let’s take a detour from the tourist path and get better acquainted with Stendhal. Continue reading “Stendhal and the Charterhouse of Parma”
