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The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830Stendhal

The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830

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"The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830" by Stendhal is a psychological novel published in 1830. It follows Julien Sorel, an ambitious young man from humble origins who attempts to climb France's rigid social hierarchy through talent, cunning, and deception. Navigating between church and aristocracy during the Bourbon Restoration, Julien engages in dangerous love affairs and political intrigue while confronting the hypocrisy of French society. This chronicle satirizes the materialism of the era, tracing how passion and ambition collide with class barriers in a world hostile to merit.

The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830, by Stendhal. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #44747.

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76 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction3,184 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: A Small Town1,306 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: A Mayor1,161 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Poor Fund2,036 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: A Father and a Son1,581 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: A Negotiation2,878 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Ennui2,962 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Elective Affinities4,090 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Little Episodes3,002 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: An Evening in the Country3,046 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: A Great Heart and a Small Fortune1,150 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: An Evening1,828 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: A Journey2,522 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Open Work Stockings1,899 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The English Scissors1,132 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: The Cock's Song1,308 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The Day After1,681 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: The First Deputy1,738 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: A King at Verrières4,943 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Thinking Produces Suffering3,061 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Anonymous Letters1,423 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Dialogue with a Master5,202 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Manners of Procedure in 18304,870 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Sorrows of an Official4,751 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: A Capital2,437 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: The Seminary2,540 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: The World, or What the Rich Lack3,658 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: First Experience of Life1,384 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: A Procession2,585 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: The First Promotion5,605 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: An Ambitious Man6,296 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: The Pleasures of the Country3,940 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: Entry Into Society2,947 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: The First Steps1,231 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: The Hôtel De La Mole4,616 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Sensibility and a Great Pious Lady1,032 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Pronunciation2,382 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: An Attack of Gout2,863 words
  1. 39.Chapter XXXVIII3,594 words
  2. 40.Chapter XXXIX: The Ball3,326 words
  3. 41.Chapter XL: Queen Marguerite3,003 words
  4. 42.Chapter XLI: A Young Girl's Dominion1,521 words
  5. 43.Chapter XLII: Is He a Danton?2,191 words
  6. 44.Chapter XLIII: A Plot3,326 words
  7. 45.Chapter XLIV: A Young Girl's Thoughts2,174 words
  8. 46.Chapter XLV: Is It a Plot?1,888 words
  9. 47.Chapter XLVI: One O'clock in the Morning2,322 words
  10. 48.Chapter XLVII: An Old Sword1,682 words
  11. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Cruel Moments1,985 words
  12. 50.Chapter XLIX: The Opera Bouffe3,446 words
  13. 51.Chapter L: The Japanese Vase2,257 words
  14. 52.Chapter LI: The Secret Note1,835 words
  15. 53.Chapter LII: The Discussion2,845 words
  16. 54.Chapter LIII: The Clergy, the Forests, Liberty2,928 words
  17. 55.Chapter LIV: Strasbourg2,215 words
  18. 56.Chapter LV: The Ministry of Virtue2,402 words
  19. 57.Chapter LVI: Moral Love1,278 words
  20. 58.Chapter LVII: The Finest Places in the Church1,196 words
  21. 59.Chapter LVIII: Manon Lescaut1,480 words
  22. 60.Chapter LIX: Ennui1,230 words
  23. 61.Chapter LX: A Box at the Bouffes1,582 words
  24. 62.Chapter LXI: Frighten Her1,688 words
  25. 63.Chapter LXII: The Tiger1,821 words
  26. 64.Chapter LXIII: The Hell of Weakness1,810 words
  27. 65.Chapter LXIV: A Man of Intellect2,333 words
  28. 66.Chapter LXV: A Storm1,921 words
  29. 67.Chapter LXVI: Sad Details2,523 words
  30. 68.Chapter LXVII: A Turret1,647 words
  31. 69.Chapter LXVIII: A Powerful Man2,290 words
  32. 70.Chapter LXIX: The Intrigue1,700 words
  33. 71.Chapter LXX: Tranquility1,532 words
  34. 72.Chapter LXXI: The Trial2,544 words
  35. 73.Chapter LXXII: 12,005 words
  36. 74.Chapter LXXIII1,814 words
  37. 75.Chapter LXXIV2,758 words
  38. 76.Chapter LXXV2,560 words