Romance / Society
A recurring idea that shapes The Red and the Black.
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Julien Sorel’s ambition and relationships reveal Restoration-era class, hypocrisy, passion, and social performance.
Julien Sorel’s ambition and relationships reveal Restoration-era class, hypocrisy, passion, and social performance.
The author of The Red and the Black.
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Julien Sorel’s ambition and relationships reveal Restoration-era class, hypocrisy, passion, and social performance.
Begin by following how romance / society and french-realism shape the work’s central choices.
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