《红与黑(英文版)》主人公于连是出身于外省的青年，有些聪明才智，在当地市长家中做家庭教师，勾搭上主人年轻的妻子，后来在巴黎又勾搭上一位贵族小姐。市长妻子出于嫉妒，写信揭发于连的丑行，于连一怒之下开枪击伤市长夫人，被判死刑。
这原本是报纸上的一则真实案件，司汤达通过这一情杀题材从外省写到巴黎，从底层写到高层，通过教会、政党以及各阶层错综复杂的矛盾关系，再现了查理十世统治下法国的政治斗争、社会矛盾、人情风物。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1974.html
司汤达在这部作品中显示出卓越的天才，尤其是在性格刻画及对人物喜悦、痛苦、忏悔种种复杂心理的表现方面，的确绘声绘色，扣人心弦，被评论家称作“现代小说之父”。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1974.html
Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing 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. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1974.html
His triumphant career takes him into the heart of glamorous Parisian society, along the way conquering the gentle, married Madame de Rênal, and the haughty Mathilde. But then Julien commits an unexpected, devastating crime - and brings about his own downfall. 文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1974.html
The Red and the Black is a lively, satirical portrayal of French society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed, and ennui, and Julien - the cold exploiter whose Machiavellian campaign is undercut by his own emotions - is one of the most intriguing characters in European literature.文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1974.html
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