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The Red and the Black

by Stendhal
Horace B. Samuel
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The nineteenth century was a time of turmoil and social change, during which the immutable caste system that had defined European society for thousands of years finally began to shift. This transitional period is brought to life in the exhilaratingly ambitious historical novel, The Red and the Black, which follows the life of Julien Sorel, born of a working-class family, who attempts to improve his station in life. Can Sorel overcome the influence of the powers that be through his sheer force of will?

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Publisher: Duke Classics

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  • ISBN: 9781620137185
  • Release date: June 18, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781620137185
  • File size: 712 KB
  • Release date: June 18, 2014

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Classic Literature Fiction Historical Fiction

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English

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Lexile® Measure:1080
Text Difficulty:7-9

The nineteenth century was a time of turmoil and social change, during which the immutable caste system that had defined European society for thousands of years finally began to shift. This transitional period is brought to life in the exhilaratingly ambitious historical novel, The Red and the Black, which follows the life of Julien Sorel, born of a working-class family, who attempts to improve his station in life. Can Sorel overcome the influence of the powers that be through his sheer force of will?

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Classic Literature Fiction Historical Fiction