The red and the black
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Author
Contributions
- Gard, Roger. - Contributor
Publication
2002 - Penguin Books, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
144,000 words, Guess
Page Count
576 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3702414M
- ISBN-100140447644
- OCLC Control Number49205046
- OCLC Control Number59399535
- OCLC Control Numberredblack0000sten
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2003269118
- LibraryThing21531
- Goodreads14662
Classifications
- DDC843/.7
- LCCPQ2435.R7 E5 2002
- LCCPQ
Description
The story of an ambitious youth without birth or fortune in France in the 19th century.
Description
"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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- Fiction.
Series Statement
- Penguin classics
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