A new translation of the classic French novel set in Restoration france Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society operates, he begins to achieve advancement through deceit and self-interest. Chronology of the Life of Henri Marie Beyle [Stendhal]
vii
Introduction
xi
Selected Further Reading
xxvi
Notes on the Text and Translation
xxvii
The Red and the Black
1(532)
Appendix A: Stendhal's Epigraphs and Quotations
533(1)
Appendix B: French Currency and Distances in the 1820s
534(3)
Notes
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