Sign-In
Cart
The Red and the Black
Paperback
Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025453323
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 648
Weight: 1.97
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A masterpiece of psychological realism and social satire, The Red and the Black follows Julien Sorel, an ambitious and intelligent young man from the provinces who seeks to rise above his humble origins. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Bourbon Restoration in 19th-century France, the narrative explores the internal conflicts of a protagonist torn between his secret admiration for the military glory of Napoleon and the pragmatic necessity of a career in the Church-the competing paths represented by the symbolic colors of the title.
Julien's journey takes him from the household of Monsieur de RÃanal to a prestigious seminary, and finally to the heart of Parisian high society in the service of the Marquis de la Mole. As he navigates complex romantic entanglements and the rigid, hypocritical class structures of his time, the work provides a biting critique of French society, politics, and religion. Celebrated for its profound psychological depth and its sharp-eyed examination of human ambition, The Red and the Black remains a cornerstone of Western literature and an essential study of the struggle for identity and status in an age of social transition.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Also in
Classic Fiction
James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 1 (Loa #26): The Pioneers / The Last of the Mohicans / The Prairie
Cooper, James Fenimore
Hardcover
Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, a Midsummer Night's Dream, the Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night
Shakespeare, William
Paperback
Before Gatsby: The First Twenty-Six Stories
Bruccoli, Matthew J.
Baughman, Judith
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Paperback
The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Paperback
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Paperback
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated by the Author: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Hardcover
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Hardcover
The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (Revised and easy-to-read)
Vermilye, Alan
Bunyan, John
Paperback
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Shelley, Mary
Paperback