The Red and the Black
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in nineteenth-century European social history and literature
- Readers who wish to read literary classics and sharpen their appreciation of literature
- Fans of fiction who enjoy deep psychological portrayal and complex character development
- Readers who reflect on social class, personal striving, and fate
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or fast-paced plots
- Readers with little patience for lengthy social background and inner monologue
Reading tips
- Read alongside the history of the French Restoration to better understand the characters' motives and social conflicts
- Attend to the author's delicate rendering of Julien's inner world and his repeated struggle between ambition and conscience
- After finishing, try comparing it with other works by Stendhal or with realist novels of the same period
About the publisher
China Friendship Publishing Company is a comprehensive publisher known for its literary titles, covering classical Chinese literature, foreign literature, folk literature and cultural appreciation. According to the books in the database, its classical list includes celebrated dramas and novels such as The Peony Pavilion, The Romance of the Western Chamber and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, as well as note-style classics like Hong Mai's Rongzhai Suibi. In foreign literature it offers translations of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Kawabata Yasunari's Snow Country and Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, involving translators such as Zeng Siyi. It also publishes The Complete Literary Works of Lu Xun and titles associated with the "Xue'er Shuguan" editorial group, balancing the collation and popularization of classic texts. Public information on its publishing features and plans is limited; the above is summarized only from the books in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 译书识语
- 敬告读者
- 上卷
- 第一章 小城
- 第二章 市长
- 第三章 穷人的福星
- 第四章 父与子
- 第五章 讨价还价
- 第六章 烦闷
- 第七章 缘分
- 第八章 小小风波
- 第九章 乡野一夕
- 第十章 立巍巍壮志 发区区小财
- 第十一章 长夜悠悠
- 第十二章 出门访友
- 第十三章 网眼长袜
- 第十四章 英国剪刀
- 第十五章 鸡叫
- 第十六章 新的一天
- 第十七章 首席助理
- 第十八章 国王驾幸维璃叶
- 第十九章 多思则多忧
- 第二十章 匿名信
- 第二十一章 与主人的谈话
- 第二十二章 一八三〇年的风尚
- 第二十三章 长官的苦恼
- 第二十四章 省会
- 第二十五章 神学院
- 第二十六章 世界之大或富人所缺
- 第二十七章 涉世之初
- 第二十八章 迎神赛会
- 第二十九章 初次提升
- 第三十章 野心家
- 下卷
- 第一章 乡村情趣
- 第二章 初见世面
- 第三章 第一步
- 第四章 拉穆尔府
- 第五章 敏感的心灵与虔诚的贵妇
- 第六章 说话的腔调
- 第七章 风湿痛
- 第八章 抬高身价的荣耀是什么
- 第九章 舞会上
- 第十章 玛葛丽特王后
- 第十一章 少女的王国
- 第十二章 莫非是个丹东
- 第十三章 焉知不是阴谋
- 第十四章 少女的心思
- 第十五章 难道是个圈套
- 第十六章 半夜一点钟
- 第十七章 古剑
- 第十八章 伤心时刻
- 第十九章 滑稽剧场
- 第二十章 日本花瓶
- 第二十一章 秘密记录
- 第二十二章 争论
- 第二十三章 教士，林产，自由
- 第二十四章 斯特拉斯堡
- 第二十五章 洁妇的操守
- 第二十六章 精神之恋
- 第二十七章 教会里的美差
- 第二十八章 《曼侬·莱斯戈》
- 第二十九章 闲愁万种
- 第三十章 滑稽剧场的包厢
- 第三十一章 教她有所畏惧
- 第三十二章 老虎
- 第三十三章 弱小者的苦难
- 第三十四章 工于心计的老人
- 第三十五章 晴天霹雳
- 第三十六章 可悲的细节
- 第三十七章 在塔楼里
- 第三十八章 权势人物
- 第三十九章 深谋远虑
- 第四十章 静退
- 第四十一章 审判
- 第四十二章
- 第四十三章
- 第四十四章
- 第四十五章
- 书后附识
- 《红与黑》和“卢梭情结”
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About the author
Stendhal is a novelist of major importance in the history of foreign literature, and his name is often associated with the tradition of French critical realism. Publicly available information about his nationality and his dates of birth and death is currently limited. The library holds four of his works, including different editions of The Red and the Black and a three-volume set titled Masterpieces of Psychological Fiction. The Red and the Black is Stendhal's best-known representative work and is often ranked among the world's great classics. It is noted for its delicate psychological portrayal, its skill in depicting the inner conflicts and desires of its characters, and its interweaving of individual destiny with the social environment, creating a style that combines narrative tension with intellectual depth. This deep exploration of psychological activity gives his fiction a distinctive place within foreign literature and has had a lasting influence on the later development of the psychological novel.
Luo Xinzhang is an important Chinese translator of French literature who has long devoted himself to translating and introducing French literary works. Public information about him is limited: his birth year, native place, and educational background are not reliably documented. The ten works held in the collection nonetheless show that his translations center on classic French novels. His representative translations include several editions of Stendhal's The Red and the Black, as well as Therese's Life and a three-volume set of psychological novels. Luo's translations are noted for their attention to style and for preserving the psychological description and narrative rhythm of the originals, and they have a steady readership among books in the categories of foreign literature and world classics. The continued circulation of multiple editions of The Red and the Black also indicates that his version is widely accepted among Chinese readers and serves as an important reference among Chinese translations of French novels.
