Bibliograph

The red and the black, Stendhal ; translated with an introduction and notes by Roger Gard

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The red and the black, Stendhal ; translated with an introduction and notes by Roger Gard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page xxvi)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The red and the black

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

59399535

Responsibility statement

Stendhal ; translated with an introduction and notes by Roger Gard

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

"Handsome and ambitious, Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble peasant origins and make something of his life-by adopting the code of hypocrisy by which his society operates. Julien ultimately commits a crime-out of passion, principle, or insanity-that will bring about his downfall. The Red and the Black is a lively, satirical picture of French Restoration society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed, and ennui. The complex, sympathetic portrayal of Julien, the cold exploiter whose Machiavellian campaign is undercut by his own emotions, makes him Stendhal's most brilliant and human creation-and one of the greatest characters in European literature."--Page 4 of cover

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