The Red and the Black
- ISBN-10
- 1554801214
- ISBN-13
- 9781554801213
- Series
- The Red and the Black
- Pages
- 349
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1926
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Author
- Stendhal
Description
A character study of Julien Sorel, a clever and idealistic young opportunist who attempts to rise above his station through a combination of talent, deception, and hypocrisy. He uses his powers of seduction and charm to secure advancement, only to find himself betrayed by his own passions and outwitted by the larger political and social intrigues of post-Napoleonic France. His doomed quest for fortune and love is both heroic and satirical, reflecting the inner tensions and outer pretensions that result from desiring what is not ours.
