The Red and the Black
Main Ideas
- Analysis of the social structure of early 19th-century France
- Conflict between emotions and reason, heart and careerism
- Critique of the hypocrisy of the upper class
- Exploration of the motives of power and ambition
- Search for truth through personal experience, love, and suffering
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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