num_pages: 534
description: During the Bourbon Restoration, Julien Sorel disregards all moral codes as he attempts to accumulate power
language: English
title: The Red and the Black
titlecomplete: The Red and the Black
characters: Chélan, Mathilde de la Mole, Fouqué, Madame de Rênal, Valenod, Elisa, Marquis de la Mole, Julien Sorel, Pirard
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, French Literature, Classics, France, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 72526
places: France, Paris, Verrières, Paris, Besançon
publisher: Signet Classics