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The Red and the Black(1st Edition)
A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century (Oxford World's Classics)
von Roger Pearson, Catherine Slater, Catherine Slater Stendhal
Paperback, 592 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2009 von Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-953925-3, ISBN: 0-19-953925-1

"In this vigorous and fast-moving novel of post-Napoleonic France, Julien Sorel's plans to reach the higher echelons of society through the priesthood are defelected by his realization that the attainment of happiness is of greater consequence than the pursuit of ambition. Subtitled `A Chronicle of 1830', Stendhal's depiction of a nation of smug hypocrites scandalized contemporary readers, who recognized themselves or their peers and f ..."

The Red and the Black(Updated)
A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century (Oxford World's Classics)
von Catherine Slater, Roger Pearson, Catherine Slater Stendhal
Paperback, 592 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1998 von Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-283871-1, ISBN: 0-19-283871-7

The Red and the Black(Updated)
A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century (The World's Classics)
von Catherine Slater, Roger Pearson
Paperback, 592 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1991 von Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-281715-0, ISBN: 0-19-281715-9

"The son of a carpenter, Julian Sorel is inspired by the writings of Napoleon to conquer the heights of society. His initial plan to work his way up through the church is, however, thwarted when he is forced to accept employment as a tutor--and this rash social entrepreneur certainly has not considered the dangers of falling in love. Stendhal's novel is an amusing and piquant study of hypocrisy and free will in post-Napoleonic France."