Red and Black (Famous Translation Series)

This book is wonderful! Its plot has ups and downs, especially Julien's struggle between love and ambition, which moved me very much. I like the emotional scene between him and Madame de Renal in the book, it is very real and touching. Moreover, Stendhal's portrayal of the characters' psychology is very delicate, allowing me to understand each character deeply. In short, "The Red and the Black" is a classic book worth reading.

This is the second time I have read it, and I am still shocked. The whole book is not only a history of personal struggle, but also a magic mirror that reflects on the abyss of human nature. Stendhal dissected social mechanisms with scalpel-like precision and wrote the absurdity of existence with poetic brushwork. When Julien uttered "truth, bitter truth" in the morning light of the prison, the work transcended France in the 19th century and became a spiritual epitaph for the awakened people of all times. In the current era of "new red and black" intertwined - the red desire of capital and the black fog of information - rereading this classic can touch the eternal tremor deep in human nature.

I had read it in the library before but was not very impressed. After watching the musical adapted from this book, I read the electronic version again and found that there were many details that were not shown in the musical. I would like to read the original version if I have the chance.

Reading classics and reading all the joys and sorrows of the world, I have a lot of thoughts after closing the book, and this staying power will not dissipate for a long time. .

It's a wonderful book, but of course there are some lengthy and unreadable parts. Overall, it is a masterpiece worth reading. The last part was so heavy and sad.