The Red and the Black by Stendhal (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Red and the Black by Stendhal, Roger Gard Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society operates, he begins to achieve advancement through deceit and self-interest. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Stendhals dark, compelling tale of one mans descent into glamorous, greedy French societyHandsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society operates, he begins to achieve advancement through deceit and self-interest. His triumphant career takes him into the heart of glamorous Parisian society, along the way conquering the gentle, married Madame de Ranal, and the haughty Mathilde. But then Julien commits an unexpected, devastating crime - and brings about his own downfall. The Red and the Black is a lively, satirical portrayal of French society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed and ennui, and Julien - the cold exploiter whose Machiavellian campaign is undercut by his own emotions - is one of the most intriguing characters in European literature. Notes A new translation of the classic French novel set in Restoration france. Flap "Jerusalem has had many chroniclers, but Benvenisti is the citys leading living author. This is the one book that provides a history of the city at once knowing, unsentimental, yet evocative of the grace of that city. A book of great quality, a book of rare integrity."--Fouad Ajami, author of The Arab Predicament Author Biography Henri Marie Beyle (1783-1842) had a post in the Ministry of War and followed Napoleons campaigns before retiring to Italy. Here, as Stendhal, he began writing on art, music and travel. He later wrote novels, literary criticism, and various biographical and autobiographical works.Roger Gard was a Reader in English at Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London. He has published work on Henry James and Jane Austen alongside his translations. Review Praise for Burton Raffels translationsFor Balzacs Père Goriot"Raffels Père Goriot is both faithful and beautiful, and that makes it a masterpiece." —Alain Renoir"I predict that this translation will give Balzacs great novel a new life for English and American readers. . . . The definitive translation for this generation." —Peter Brooks"[Raffels] translation has the vigor and elasticity of Balzacs style, and catches with uncanny accuracy the tone of the period." —Guy DavenportFor Cervantess Don Quijote"[Raffels Don Quijote] recasts the original into lively English, without losing the complexity and flavor of the Spanish. . . . This Quijote flows smoothly and reads, in fact, like original prose rather than a translation." —Adrienne Martin Promotional Stendhals dark, compelling tale of one mans descent into glamorous, greedy French society Review Quote Praise for Burton Raffels translations For Balzacs Pre Goriot "Raffels Pre Goriot is both faithful and beautiful, and that makes it a masterpiece." -Alain Renoir "I predict that this translation will give Balzacs great novel a new life for English and American readers. . . . The definitive translation for this generation." -Peter Brooks "[Raffels] translation has the vigor and elasticity of Balzacs style, and catches with uncanny accuracy the tone of the period." -Guy Davenport For Cervantess Don Quijote "[Raffels Don Quijote ] recasts the original into lively English, without losing the complexity and flavor of the Spanish. . . . This Quijote flows smoothly and reads, in fact, like original prose rather than a translation." -Adrienne Martin Promotional "Headline" Stendhals dark, compelling tale of one mans descent into glamorous, greedy French society Discussion Question for Reading Group Guide INTRODUCTION In The Red and the Black , Stendhal paints a sweeping portrait of early nineteenth-century France -- its social classes, professions, politics, and manners -- in Paris and the provinces. The novels characters represent virtually every level of intelligence and sensibility, in a plot involving passion, intrigue, satire, and last-minute reversals. Changing scene and focus so often that it has frequently been called "cinematic," the novel is held together by Julien Sorel, whose life provides its structure. Julien leaves his provincial home to become a tutor, strives to raise himself professionally and socially, becomes embroiled in a series of romantic escapades, and finally faces a capital trial. Until Stendhal chose the enigmatic phrase Le rouge et le noir as the title just before the books publication, he called the novel Julien . Although Julien is indisputably the novels central character, whether we should see him as a hero is an open question. At the end of the novel, Stendhal places us in the same position as the jury at Juliens trial, in effect asking us to evaluate Julien and compare our verdict with the courts. Unlike omniscient narrators in the novels of George Eliot or Anthony Trollope, Stendhals is a playful, often ironic presence rather than a reliable touchstone. The narrator of The Red and the Black declares his "intention is to flatter no one" (p. 58), a statement in keeping with the novels epigraph "Truth, the bitter truth." However, "truth" proves far from straightforward. The epigraph is attributed to Georges Jacques Danton, the proponent of the French Revolution who was later guillotined, but Danton may never have said it. Many of the epigraphs that open each chapter are either very loose renditions of quotations or outright fabrications. Further, the narrators moods and opinions prove almost as changeable as those of the characters, who frequently argue with themselves and change their minds two or three times within a chapter. Thus the narrator, after one of the first interviews between Julien and Mme. de R Excerpt from Book From his earliest childhood he had experienced moments of rapture. Then, he would dream with delight that he would one day encounter the beautiful women of Paris, and would compel their attention by some famous deed. Why should he not be loved by one of them as Bonaparte, while still poor, had been loved by the brilliant Mme de Beauharnais? For many years, scarcely an hour of Juliens life passed without his telling himself that Bonaparte, an obscure and penniless lieutenant, had made himself the master of the world with his sword. This idea consoled him for his sufferings, which he thought great, and redoubled his happiness when he had any. The construction of the church and the Justice of the Peaces judgements suddenly enlightened him; and idea came to him which made him distraught for some weeks, and seized hold of him with the overwhelming force belonging to the first idea with which a passionate nature believe itself to have been inspired. When Bonaparte made people talk about him, France was in danger of invasion; military talent was necessary and fashionable. Today one sees 40-year-old priests with stipends of a hundred thousand francs, that is to say, three times more than Napoleons famous generals. They need people behind them to support them. Look at this Justice of the peace, so sensible, such a fine upstanding man until now, so established, who has dishonoured himself for fear of offending a young clergyman of thirty. It is necessary to be a priest. On one occasion, in the midst of this new piety, and after he had already been studying theology for two years, he was betrayed into a sudden eruption of the fire that consumed his soul. At M. Ch Details ISBN0140447644 Author Roger Gard Short Title RED & THE BLACK Series Penguin Classics Language English Translator Roger Gard ISBN-10 0140447644 ISBN-13 9780140447644 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Place of Publication London Illustrations endnotes Birth 1783 Edition 1st Edited by Roger Gard Death 1842 Tag pengblackclassics Residence US Translated from German Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140447644 UK Release Date 2002-08-29 Replaces 9780140440300 US Release Date 2002-09-24 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2002-10-15 AU Release Date 2002-10-15 Pages 608 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2002-08-29 DEWEY 843.7 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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