📱 eBook en inglés THE RED AND THE BLACK

First published in 1830, The Red and the Black (Le Rouge et le Noir) is Stendhals acclaimed psychological and social novel set in post-Napoleonic France. The story follows Julien Sorel, a young and intelligent man of modest background whose ambition drives him to navigate the rigid structures of class, politics, and religion in pursuit of success.
Torn between passion and calculation, Julien becomes entangled in complex romantic relationships while striving to rise above his social standing. Through sharp social commentary and deep psychological insight, Stendhal explores themes of ambition, hypocrisy, love, power, and the tension between individual desire and societal expectation.
Bold, realistic, and emotionally intense, The Red and the Black remains a cornerstone of French literature and a timeless study of human ambition and moral conflict.