Le Rouge et le Noir

Le Rouge et le Noir

AuthorStendhal
GenreFiction, Novel, Historical Fiction
Original LanguageFrench
First published1830
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NotesLe Rouge et le Noir (English: The Red and the Black), is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and hypocrisy. He ultimately allows his passions to betray him. The novel's full title, Le Rouge et le Noir: Chronique du XIXe siècle (The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of the 19th Century).
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