The Red And The Black
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of 19th-century French literature, The Red and the Black chronicles the ambitious rise and tragic fall of Julien Sorel, a talented young man of humble origins determined to ascend the rigid social hierarchies of post-Napoleonic France. Stendhal's masterwork presents a razor-sharp psychological portrait of its protagonist as he navigates the worlds of the church, the aristocracy, and passionate romantic entanglements with ruthless calculation and suppressed feeling. The novel argues, with brilliant irony, that the idealism of the Napoleonic era has been utterly crushed beneath the weight of Restoration-era hypocrisy and political conservatism. Stendhal's prose is both clinically precise and deeply empathetic, making Julien's self-deception and genuine yearning equally compelling. This Heron Books edition includes an introduction and illustrations, enriching one of the most psychologically sophisticated novels ever written.
Author: Stendhal
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of 19th-century French literature, The Red and the Black chronicles the ambitious rise and tragic fall of Julien Sorel, a talented young man of humble origins determined to ascend the rigid social hierarchies of post-Napoleonic France. Stendhal's masterwork presents a razor-sharp psychological portrait of its protagonist as he navigates the worlds of the church, the aristocracy, and passionate romantic entanglements with ruthless calculation and suppressed feeling. The novel argues, with brilliant irony, that the idealism of the Napoleonic era has been utterly crushed beneath the weight of Restoration-era hypocrisy and political conservatism. Stendhal's prose is both clinically precise and deeply empathetic, making Julien's self-deception and genuine yearning equally compelling. This Heron Books edition includes an introduction and illustrations, enriching one of the most psychologically sophisticated novels ever written.