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Stendhal: The Red and the Black (Everyman's Library) - Softcover

Stendhal

 
9780460876438: Stendhal: The Red and the Black (Everyman's Library)

Synopsis

among th great French novels of the 19 th centur, it follows the rise and fall of the young, provincial Julien sorel in the france of restoration. The author pays paricular attention to pychological observation and an awareness of the political situatio in his writing. His principle characters have characteristically high energy and passion.

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Product Description

everyman pbk,1997

Review

Stendhal's wonderful chronicle of the nineteenth century tells the story of his hypocritical protagonist, Julien Sorel. A poor youth and brilliant scholar, Julien begins a career in the church despite his liberal views and his disgust for his superiors. His pious front gives him access to aristocratic households as a tutor, but his ambition for social prestige leads him to scandal and ruin. British actor Bill Homewood has a deep, sonorous voice and narrates with almost musical refinement. He is chameleon-like in his versatility for vocal characterisations, easily switching from the youthful Julien's timid, earnest voice to the condescending tone of Monsieur de Renal. Homewood is masterful in his narration, capturing all the nuances in the tone and language of Stendhal's writing. --AudioFile

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