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The Red and the Black A Chronicle

by Stendhal

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First published: 1830
Pages: 1,051

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About this book

“The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830” is a novel by Stendhal. The book is a historical psychological portrait of class, love, ambition, and politics set in early 19th-century France.

The title “The Red and the Black” symbolizes the tension between the military (red) and the church (black) that marked French society at the time. The novel is known for its sharp analysis of character and its realistic depiction of the social order.

About the author

Stendhal

Stendhal, born Henri Marie Beyle in Grenoble in 1783, turned experience of Napoleonic Europe and a lasting attachment to Italy into sharply observed fiction. He followed military campaigns as a government official, later served as French consul at Civitavecchia, and defended Romantic literature in essays as well as novels.