The red and the black
by Stendhal
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"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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The red and the black / Stendhal ; translated by Charles Tergie ; with the illustrations of Jean Paul Quint
1981, Franklin Center, Pa. : Franklin Library
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THE RED AND THE BLACK. Translated by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff. Introduction by Hamilton Basso. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.
1947-01-01, New York : Heritage Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. xxvi).
"The text followed is that of the first edition of Le Rouge et le noir of November 1830"--P. xxvii.
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The story of an ambitious youth without birth or fortune in France in the 19th century.
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