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1.1 A good rebuke of the horrid villany and insipid morality of the middle class. A book that would never be published today on the grounds that it would offend bourgeois sensibilities. The middle class could live with vulgar sex, godlessness and any number of nihilistic orgies but never a candide admonishment of its hypocrisy. 8483360926 No happy end! Now I know why they call it a "classic". I had mixed feelings going into The Red and the Black. Never having read Stendhal I knew nothing other than his reputation as a great writer. Having finished the book I would say we need to check some boxes. Great writer: Yes Excellent chronicler and commentator on social history: Yes Fascinating storyteller: Yes Insightful analyst of human psychology: Yes Eminent novelist: Yes Given that the work is written in 19th century fashion, some degree of patience and persistence is required to fully enjoy it. Likewise, many of the characters are, shall we say, annoying. But, alas, such is/was life. Did I mention romance? One question in my mind is whether Julien Sorel might be an incipient anti-hero? Read and enjoy!
Qua schrijfstijl zou Stendhal maar wat aanrommelen, maar in Het rood en het zwart, nu opnieuw uitgebracht in de Perpetua-reeks, bereikt hij het gewenste effect door inzet van de juiste middelen.... Belongs to Publisher SeriesAmstelboeken (103-104) — 26 more Doubleday Dolphin (C17) Everyman's Library (945-946) insel taschenbuch (213) Modern Library (157) La nostra biblioteca Edipem (34-35) Penguin Classics (L030) Perpetua reeks (3) Is contained inRomans et nouvelles - Vol I et II by Stendhal (indirect) ContainsHas the adaptationHas as a reference guide/companionHas as a studyHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guide
The classic, elegant translation of Stendhal's masterful novel of ambition, desire, and politics in post-Napoleonic France. No library descriptions found.
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