The Red And The Black
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal)
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Heritage Press, 1954
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded and stained spine. Heritage Press Sandglass laid in.
Marie-Henri Beyle, writing as Stendhal, presents "The Red and the Black," a masterful work of French realist fiction. This novel chronicles the ambitious rise and tragic fall of Julien Sorel, a young man from humble beginnings navigating the rigid social hierarchies of post-Napoleonic France. It meticulously details his calculated seductions and political machinations within both the church and aristocratic society. The narrative offers a sharp critique of 19th-century French society, illustrating the hypocrisy and moral compromises inherent in the pursuit of power and status. This classic work remains a compelling study of ambition, class, and individual destiny.
Author: Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal)
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Heritage Press, 1954
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded and stained spine. Heritage Press Sandglass laid in.
Marie-Henri Beyle, writing as Stendhal, presents "The Red and the Black," a masterful work of French realist fiction. This novel chronicles the ambitious rise and tragic fall of Julien Sorel, a young man from humble beginnings navigating the rigid social hierarchies of post-Napoleonic France. It meticulously details his calculated seductions and political machinations within both the church and aristocratic society. The narrative offers a sharp critique of 19th-century French society, illustrating the hypocrisy and moral compromises inherent in the pursuit of power and status. This classic work remains a compelling study of ambition, class, and individual destiny.