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A foremost French writer of the Romantic era, Stendhal was born Marie-Henri Beyle in Grenoble, France in 1783. A loyal Bonapartist he followed Napoleon closely during his military campaigns Stendhal's novels reflect his intense love of Italy, his political convictions and the moral and philosophical dilemmas of his time. His most popular works Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme have been transfered to the screen several time and show an immediacy which transcends centuries.

Jean Nicolas Bouilly was born on 24 January 1763 in La Coudraye, Indre-et-Loire, France. Jean Nicolas was a writer, known for Fidelio (1956), Fidelio (1968) and Fidelio (1978). Jean Nicolas died on 25 April 1842 in Paris, France.

Emmanuel de Las Cases was born on 21 June 1766 in Château de Las Cases, Revel, Haute-Garonne, France. Emmanuel was a writer, known for Le mémorial de Sainte-Hélène (1911). Emmanuel died on 15 May 1842 in Passy-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Henrik Anker Bjerregaard was born on 1 January 1792 in Ringsaker, Norway. He was a writer, known for Fjeldeventyret (1927). He was married to Henriette Hansen. He died on 7 April 1842 in Christiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway].

C.E.F. Weyse was born on 5 March 1774 in Denmark. C.E.F. was a composer, known for The Hunt (2012), Key House Mirror (2015) and Magic Lighter (1946). C.E.F. died on 8 October 1842 in Denmark.

Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was born on 16 April 1755 in Paris, France. She was a writer, known for Vigée Le Brun: The Queens Painter (2015) and Night Descends on Treasure Island (1940). She was married to Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun. She died on 30 March 1842 in Paris, France.

Luigi Cherubini was born on 8 September 1760 in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany [now Tuscany, Italy]. He is known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Novye priklyucheniya yanki pri dvore korolya Artura (1989) and Le souper (1992). He was married to Anne Cécile Tourette. He died on 15 March 1842 in Paris, France.

Clemens Brentano was born on 9 September 1778 in Ehrenbreitstein, Electorate of Trier, Holy Roman Empire [now Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany]. He was a writer, known for Der verlorene Schuh (1923), Laugh or Die (2018) and Trilltrall und seine Brüder (1965). He was married to Auguste Bussmann and Sophie Mereau. He died on 28 July 1842 in Aschaffenburg, Kingdom of Bavaria [now Bavaria, Germany].

Georg Friedrich Treitschke was born on 29 August 1776 in Leipzig, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire [now Germany]. He was a writer, known for Fidelio (1968), Great Performances at the Met (1977) and Beethoven: Fidelio (2020). He died on 4 June 1842 in Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria].