The Red and the Black - Stendhal Original Language: German

Original Language: German

Modesta spends her childhood in a convent raised by nuns

he moves silkily between memories of his childhood: from his silent

and exploitative men - and as Doris sinks ever lower

face to face with true solitude

The Red and the Black - Stendhal Original Language: GermanHandsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realising 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. His triumphant career takes him into the heart of glamorous Parisian society, along the way conquering the gentle, married Madame de Rnal, and the haughty Mathilde. But then