5/2/2020 Stendhal Le Rouge Et Le Noir
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Le Rouge et le Noir (French pronunciation: lə ʁuʒ e l(ə) nwaʁ; meaning The Red and the Black) is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and hypocrisy. Dr Belinda Jack. Stendhal, Le rouge et le noir (The Red and the Black): the Novel and Political History. Music: Berlioz, 'Symphonie fantastique'.
This book is a classic for good reason. But if you are not familiar with the state of France in the early days after Napoleon, then you're probably This book is a classic for good reason. But if you are not familiar with the state of France in the early days after Napoleon, then you're probably missing most of the subtext. The 'plot' of any really good novel is not likely to be particularly entertaining. The development and exploration of ideas is. To understand what ideas the book is embroiled in, you may wan to spend some time reading about the book.
The title gives you a start: the red (soldier, politics, the world) and the black (religion, priesthood, forsaking of the world). But even that is superficial. Rene Girard offers an interpretation of the book in Deceit, Desire and the Novel that places the interests in the realm of what he calls Mimetic Desire. Follow the path of the theme not the dull movement of Julien's love interest and you'll see why this novel deserves its reputation.
If you're not yet ready to do that, put it aside and come back to it later.
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