Stendhal

The Red and the Black

Herausgeber: Gard, Roger / Übersetzer: Gard, Roger

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society operates, he begins to achieve advancement through deceit and self-interest.

Produktdetails

• Penguin Classics
• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 607
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: September 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 130mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9780140447644
• ISBN-10: 0140447644
• Artikelnr.: 21224543

Autorenporträt

Henri Marie Beyle (1783-1842) had a post in the Ministry of War and followed Napoleon's campaigns before retiring to Italy. Here, as 'Stendhal', he began writing on art, music and travel. He later wrote novels, literary criticism, and various biographical and autobiographical works. Roger Gard was a Reader in English at Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London. He has published work on Henry James and Jane Austen alongside his translations.