Having picked up and read The Red and Black many times, from beginning to end, and attempted and failed to find the thread --the golden nugget-- that makes it a great book, I've finally given up. From now on I will just enjoy the novel. However, I will share some of my impressions.
Stendhal's The Red and Black is considered a classic, yet we don't find high tragedy, high drama, deep ideas, or thrilling adventures of any kind. Then why is it that every time I read it I ... Tags:julien sorel, rouge et noir, stendahl, stendhal, stendhal red black