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    The Red and the Black by Stendhal (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Red and the Black by Stendhal (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Red and the Black by Stendhal (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    The Red and the Black by Stendhal (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Red and the Black with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Red and the Black by Stendhal, which ells the tale of Julien Sorel, a young seminarian sent to tutor the children of a bourgeoisie family in a small village. He is caught up in this new lifestyle and learns to seduce these rich women, particularly his employer’s wife. But can he keep up his act of seduction or will he be caught? Stendhal was a French writer, and his works often include in-depth analyses of his characters' psychology, giving him a unique style. His writing was very influential on 20th century authors, and he continues to inspire and engage readers and writers alike to this day. 

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    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateOct 12, 2016
    ISBN9782806279569
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      The Red and the Black by Stendhal (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      French writer and art critic

      Born in 1783 in Grenoble

      Died in 1842 in Paris

      Notable work:

      Vanina Vanina (1829), short story

      The Red and the Black (1830), novel

      The Charterhouse of Parma (1839), novel

      Stendhal, whose real name was Henri Beyle, was born in Grenoble in 1783 to a bourgeois family. In Paris, under the Directory, he was impassioned by the debates which sharpened his critical spirit. He discovered Italy and Germany during military campaigns as part of Bonaparte’s army. After 1815, he became an art critic in Milan and wrote touristic works which he signed under his pseudonym. From 1830, Louis-Philippe named him French Consul in Trieste and then Civitavecchia. It was here that he completed his most famous novels (The Red and the Black (1830), The Charterhouse of Parma (1839)) and an autobiography (The Life of Henry Brulard (1835-1836)). A stroke brought him back to Paris in 1841. He died the following year, leaving several manuscripts incomplete.

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