Stendhal's The Red and the Black published in 1830 is a profound and witty book about the rise of a poor, handsome and intellectually gifted, young provincial into the salons of High Society in Paris. This novel is also a portrait of an era in 19th century France after the exile of Napoleon to St. Helena. The powerful, witty epigrams that appear in page after page of gorgeous prose left me almost as intrigued by the talent of the author as by the unexpected twists in the exhausting love life and fascinating careers in church and state of Julian Sorel.Thriftbooks.com.
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[ - ] MartinTimothy 0 points 2 monthsFeb 9, 2024 01:30:19 ago (+0/-0)*
Doesn't sound like my "cup of tea" actually.
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