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Scarlet and Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century by Stendhal, Translated by Margaret R.B. Shaw
Scarlet and Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century by Stendhal, Translated by Margaret R.B. Shaw
Scarlet and Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century by Stendhal, Translated by Margaret R.B. Shaw
Scarlet and Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century by Stendhal, Translated by Margaret R.B. Shaw
Scarlet and Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century by Stendhal, Translated by Margaret R.B. Shaw
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Scarlet and Black: A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century by Stendhal, Translated by Margaret R.B. Shaw

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Handsome and ambitious, Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble peasant origins and make something of his life-by adopting the code of hypocrisy by which his society operates. Julien ultimately commits a crime-out-of-passion, principle, or insanity-that will bring about his downfall.

Scarlet and Black is a lively, satirical picture of French Restoration society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed, and ennui. The complex, sympathetic portrayal of Julien, the cold exploiter whose Machiavellian campaign is undercut by his own emotions, makes him Stendhal's most brilliant and human creation, and one of the greatest characters in European literature.

Translated with an introduction by Margaret R. B. Shaw. Wood engravings by Frank Martin.

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Hardback, good condition. Decorated red cloth cover. Wear to black morocco label edges on spine, cover edges are in excellent condition. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Includes a black case in good condition, with slight wear to edges and a few marks across the case. 

Published by Folio Society, 1965. First published 1831 in French.