The red and the black : a chronicle of the nineteenth century /
by Stendhal ; translated by Lloyd C. Parks ; with an afterword by Donald M. Frame ; revised and updated bibliography.
- New York : Penguin, 1981.
- 534 p. ; 18 cm.
- A Signet classic ; CE1793 .
Translation of Le rouge et le noir.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-534).
Set in a small provincial french town, and in Paris, the book tells the story of Julien Sorel, a handsome and brilliant young tutor who is both hero and villain.