The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century by Stendhal

The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century

Stendhal with Catherine Slater (Translator)

559 pages first pub 1830 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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The son of a carpenter, Julian Sorel is inspired by the writings of Napoleon to conquer the heights of society. His initial plan to work his way up through the church is, however, thwarted when he is forced to accept employment as a tutor--and thi...

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