Red and white, or Lucien Leven. Stendhal

Marie-Henri Bayil, known to the whole world under the pseudonym Stendhal, is one of the most popular French writers and the founder of the psychological novel. Books “Red and Black” and “Parm monastery” provided him with an honorable place in the pantheon of classics of European literature.

, the third, not ended by the author, is also included in Stendhal’s most significant works, but the no less famous novel “Red and White” (another version of the name is Lucien Leven, named after the main character). Much is united by Lucien Leven with the hero of the novel “Red and Black” Julien Sorem. He is just as noble, smart, ready for great deeds, dust with his heart and passionately dreams of happiness. Lucien is the son of a powerful and influential banker, and it seems that a happy, easy life awaits him. However, tragic love, political intrigues and intrigues of envious people make Lucien fight for his happiness using any means...