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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 pursuit of ambition.
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The Red and the Black, Stendhal
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- Released
- 1998
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stendhal
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0192838717
- ISBN13
- 9780192838711
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Classics, Love, School, 19th century, Adapted for Film, Hatred, French Revolution (1789-1799), Army, Classicism, Don Juan
- First published
- 1830
- Original title
- Le Rouge et le Noir
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- 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 pursuit of ambition.