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On Love
by Stendhal
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Creators: Stendhal (1783-1842), Cecil N. Sidney Woolf (1887-1917) [Translator], and Philip Sidney Woolf (1889-1965) [Translator] "On Love" by Stendhal is a philosophical work developed in 1822 that explores the psychology of falling in love. At its heart lies the concept of "crystallization"—a mental metamorphosis where lovers perceive their beloved through a transforming lens, discovering endless perfections that may be invisible to others. Inspired by a visit to Austrian salt mines, where bare branches become encrusted with dazzling crystals, Stendhal maps the journey from indifference to passionate love through stages of admiration, acknowledgement, hope, and delight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 3329