Red and Green: Selected Stories of Stendhal: Selected Stories of Stendhal

Author: Stendhal
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The protagonist of The Red and the Green, Mina, is the only daughter of a banker, Wanghan, who inherits a huge fortune after her father's sudden death and becomes the target of many young men. This beautiful and wealthy girl from K?nigsberg once helplessly wished to become a bankrupt to escape her. After her plan fails, she flees to Paris but soon falls into new distress. The novel praises the pure and noble heart of the female protagonist while condemning the ugly souls of materialists. This book is a collection of short and medium-length stories, including fifteen works, some of which are little-known and unfinished, others that are yet to be revised and polished, and some that are merely fragments. Following the main text are research materials by French scholars on each story, which will be beneficial for experts and readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of Stendhal's works.