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The Red and the Black by Stendhal (1830)
Julien Sorel, a brilliant, ambitious carpenter's son in Restoration France, uses seduction and hypocrisy to climb the social ladder — until his passions destroy him. The first great psychological novel of the 19th century.
Historical Significance:
Stendhal (Henri Beyle) published Le Rouge et le Noir in 1830, based on a real criminal case. The novel was ahead of its time — it sold poorly and was largely ignored until the 1880s, when critics recognized...
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Julien Sorel, a brilliant, ambitious carpenter's son in Restoration France, uses seduction and hypocrisy to climb the social ladder — until his passions destroy him. The first great psychological novel of the 19th century.
Historical Significance:
Stendhal (Henri Beyle) published Le Rouge et le Noir in 1830, based on a real criminal case. The novel was ahead of its time — it sold poorly and was largely ignored until the 1880s, when critics recognized...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=231
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