Flipping through old Italian chronicles, Stendhal finds motifs for a series of his novels in which he depicts the passions of the Middle Ages and the unrestrained madness of the Renaissance.
Historical and psychological novel by Stendhal, published in 1830. The full title of the novel is "Red and Black, Chronicle of the 19th Century". The protagonist is Julien Sorel. The work is a bildungsroman that follows his upbringing and life path.
Historisch-psychologischer Roman von Stendhal, erschienen 1830. Der vollständige Titel des Romans lautet „Rot und Schwarz, Chronik des 19. Jahrhunderts“. Der Protagonist ist Julien Sorel. Das Werk ist ein Bildungsroman, der seinen Erziehungs- und Lebenswe
"Therese Raken" (1867) is a dark study of passion, crime, and psychological consequences. Set in Paris, it follows Therese, a young woman raised by her aunt, Madame Raken, and forced into marriage with her sickly son, Camille.