The son of a carpenter, Julian Sorel is inspired by the writings of
Napoleon to conquer the heights of society. His initial plan to work his
way up through the church is, however, thwarted when he is forced to
accept employment as a tutor--and this rash social entrepreneur
certainly has not considered the dangers of falling in love. Stendhal's
novel is an amusing and piquant study of hypocrisy and free will in
post-Napoleonic France.
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