World Literature Masterpieces Selected — Red and Black

Author: (French) Stendhal, translated by Gao Li
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The novel successfully integrates description of customs and psychology for the first time, reaching the peak of artistic achievement in French psychological fiction. Additionally, in terms of capturing class consciousness, it can be considered a pioneer in social fiction. Julien, who admires Napoleon's rebellious nature, becomes a family tutor to the mayor with his handsome appearance and extraordinary intelligence, and falls in love with the mayor's wife. To avoid suspicion, the mayor's wife sends Julien to a seminary to study. There, Julien conquers the proud daughter of the Marquis and marries her. When the Marquis discovers the past, he shoots and injures the mayor's wife, who betrayed him, and ends up on the guillotine himself.