At the end of that second season of professional rugby, they won the Cup for the first time in their long but modest history. This is the behind-the-scenes tale of the glory and uncertainty in the world of Rugby Union today.
We can also compare the deeper, handled bowls where the silver product is so much more delicate than the clay, and mugs too where the silver is once again wafer thin (Gill 1986; Vickers and Gill 1994: 105—23; cf.
This landmark of psychological realism chronicles a young provincial's progress in Parisian society of the early 19th century, where he encounters passion, intrigue, and mortal peril.
A Major New Translation The Red and the Black, Stendhal’s masterpiece, is the story of Julien Sorel, a young dreamer from the provinces, fueled by Napoleonic ideals, whose desire to make his fortune sets in motion events both mesmerizing ...
The classic, elegant translation of Stendhal's masterful novel of ambition, desire, and politics in post-Napoleonic France.
Chronicled by an omniscient narrator, who meets every requisite to be Stendhal himself, the reader follows the story of Julien Sorel, a young man of humble origins whose only ambition is to ascend in the social hierarchy in a world still ...
Subtitled `A Chronicle of 1830', Stendhal's depiction of a nation of smug hypocrites scandalized contemporary readers, who recognized themselves or their peers and felt uncomfortable with the energy, imagination, and sincerity of a hero so ...
This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and is translated with an introduction by Horace B. Samuel.
The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century
The Red and the Black, Stendhal's masterpiece, is the story of Julien Sorel, a young dreamer from the provinces, fueled by Napoleonic ideals, whose desire to make his fortune sets in motion events both mesmerizing and tragic.
This edition also contains a chronology, further reading and an appendix on Stendhal's use of epigraphs. Stendhal (1783-1842) was the pseudonym of Henri Marie Beyle, born and raised in Grenoble.
Beazley 1963: 296, 132; Carpenter 1989: 194. Photo credit: Museum. IV: 7 Athenian red-figure ... Beazley 1971: 344, 131 bis; Carpenter 1989: 194. Photo credit: Museum. ... London, British Museum, Greek and Roman Department B 424.
1. On Mickey Spillane's early career in the “slicks,” “pulps,” and comic books (“SubMariner, the Human Torch, Blue Bolt, Captain America,” etc.), see Mickey Spillane, “Mickey Spillane in His Own Words,” in Max Allan Collins and James L.
Set against the backdrop of the July Revolution of 1830, The Red and the Black is a narrative which embodies the rich social conflict of that time. This edition is translated with an introduction by Horace B. Samuel.
This volume also covers a hitherto neglected area: the history of the collecting of Greek pottery through the Renaissance and up to the present day.
The Red and the Black: Mimetic Desire and the Myth of Celebrity
"The Red and the Black" is a reflective novel about the rise of poor, intellectually gifted people to High Society.
In this fast-moving novel of post-Napoleonic France, Julien Sorel's plans to reach the higher echelons of society through the priesthood are deflected by his realization that the attainment of happiness is of greater consequence than the ...
The Red and the Black tells the story of Julien Sorel's life in a monarchic society of fixed social class.
This transitional period is brought to life in the exhilaratingly ambitious historical novel, The Red and the Black, which follows the life of Julien Sorel, born of a working-class family, who attempts to improve his station in life.