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Name: Le rouge et le noir
Rating: 3.785714285714 (14 reviews)
Author: Stendhal

Stendhal’s classic follows an unnamed, ambitious youth born into obscurity as he navigates the rigid social classes and evolving customs of 19th‑century France. Faced with the realities of class, ambition, and romance, he pursues a future shaped by both personal resolve and the era’s turbulent politics. The narrative offers a keen psychological portrait of an aspiring young man and the social conditions that limit or propel him.

First publish date: 1830

Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature

Authors: Stendhal

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