Stendhal: The Red and the Black (Abridged)
Book 1: Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
'I am quite determined to engage young Sorel…'
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Returning to his mill, Sorel looked in vain for his son.
Chapter 6
More than an hour later, when M. de Renal returned…
Chapter 7
'The Mayor,' Julien went on…
Chapter 8
When the Mayor of Verrieres returned from the town…
Chapter 9
By dint of talking for talking's sake…
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Julien related to him, with suitable omissions…
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
It was not until the night between Saturday and Sunday…
When they reached the Bishop's apartment…
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
'This little peasant upon whom we have lavished every attention…'
Chapter 22
He craved the honour of being presented to Madame Valenod…
The people with whom he dined, in speaking of the joint…
Chapter 23
On the morning after his return, at six o'clock, the abbe Chelan…
Chapter 24
This little air of authority delighted Amanda.
Chapter 25
The man in black had half risen and was impatiently seeking…
Chapter 26
This visit would have made a profound impression upon our hero…
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
At the time of the examinations…
Without knowing it, the stern abbe Pirard loved this Seminary…
'I can support with official proof what I have the honour…'
Chapter 30
'Beware of a gunshot!' He thought for a moment…
'You are going to Paris!' Madame de Renal exclaimed quite aloud.
Book 2: Chapter 1
'If after a few months you are of no use to him…'
Chapter 2
At six o'clock the Marquis sent for him…
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Mathilde's friends were that evening in a state of constant hostility…
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Julien left the house in the worst of tempers.
Chapter 7
As he travelled past along the road to Calais…
Chapter 8
The passage was now cleared, Julien was free to enter.
Chapter 9
Julien was on a pinnacle of happiness.
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
'The style is not unduly affected,' he said to himself…
Chapter 14
Next morning, at a very early hour, Julien left the house unobserved…
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
'The first is hidden in a stout Protestant Bible…'
Chapter 17
'I am horrified at having given myself to the first comer,'…
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Julien's chivalry was as great as his happiness…
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Next day, the Marquis took Julien to a lonely mansion…
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
It was in the midst of the transports of the most frenzied ambition…
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
'Here begins the last day of my life,' thought Julien.
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Two days earlier, he had said to Fouque…
