Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 149
BEYLE, Marie–Henri (“Stendhal”) (1783–1842). Le Rouge et le...
Estimate: $400 - $600
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BEYLE, Marie?Henri (?Stendhal?) (1783?1842).?Le Rouge et le Noir.?Paris: J. Hetzel, 1846. Small 8vo. (Some spotting throughout). Half?title. Contemporary French quarter olive morocco, spine in 5 compartments with raised bands, gilt?lettering in two, others completely gilt (ends a bit rubbed). FIRST SINGLE VOLUME EDITION. Originally published in 1831 in 2 volumes, this revolutionary bildungsroman explores the rise and fall of the romantic Julian Sorel and the exploration of Julian?s own psychological and spiritual struggles, but also a satire of the clergy and French society in general. Stendhal is now credited as one of the fathers of psychological realism.
