The life of Robert E. Lee is a story of triumph - triumph in clearing his family name, triumph in marrying properly, triumph over the mighty Mississippi in his work as an engineer, and triumph over all other military men to become the towering figure who commanded the Confederate army in the America[...]
This edition of "The Red and the Black" is based on Robert M. Adams' highly regarded translation of Stendhal's 1831 novel of ambition, love and betrayal. An extensively revised backgrounds and contexts section provides geographical and political insights into France at the time and places the novel [...]