Red and Black

Author: Stendhal
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: A great work of realism. Of course, we reopen it today because now there are so many people around us who are walking the path of "climbing up" as Julien. Exquisite, mysterious, complex, with a magical, enigmatic charm—this is the work of Stendhal. This book is one of the collections of writings by the famous 19th-century French writer Stendhal. The protagonist of the novel, Julien, is the son of a small business owner. With his sharp wit, he seduces the mayor's wife and, after the affair is exposed, is forced to enter a theological seminary. Later, in Paris, he becomes the private secretary to the Marquis de La Mole and quickly gains the marquis's favor and promotion. Meanwhile, he also engages in an affair with the marquis's daughter. Later, under the instigation of the church, the mayor's wife is forced to write an incriminating letter exposing him, which destroys his meteoric rise. In a fit of rage, he shoots and wounds the mayor's wife and is sentenced to death, ultimately being executed on the guillotine. This book is translated by the renowned translator Mr. Hao Yun, and the translation is fluent and faithful.