The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Stendhal (1783–1842). The listed translation credits are Samuel, Horace Barnett (1883–1950).

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"The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830" by Stendhal is a psychological novel published in 1830. It follows Julien Sorel, an ambitious young man from humble origins who attempts to climb France's rigid social hierarchy through talent, cunning, and deception. Navigating between church and aristocracy during the Bourbon Restoration, Julien engages in dangerous love affairs and political intrigue while confronting the hypocrisy of French society. This chronicle satirizes the materialism of the era, tracing how passion and ambition collide with class barriers in a world hostile to merit.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830
• Author credits: Stendhal (1783–1842)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Samuel, Horace Barnett (1883–1950)

Catalogue subjects

• Ambition -- Fiction
• Bildungsromans
• Church and state -- Fiction
• France -- Fiction
• Young men -- France -- Fiction

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• Category: French Literature
• Category: Novels

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