The Red and the Black Resources

Check out this link for some pearls of wisdom from our main man, Stendhal.

For a really solid look at Stendhal's life, check out this link.

Yup, he's on Facebook and he's looking for your "Like."

The DVD jacket boasts that the movie is 3 hours long, although we're not sure if that's the best way to make people buy it.

This version is pretty old. But then again, so is the book.

Michael Johnson explains why Stendhal's classic book deserves a decent modern translation and why it remains so relevant today. He's quick to admit, though, that you don't want to take any history lessons from Stendhal.

This article walks us through Stendhal's impressions of Italy, where he lived for a chunk of his life.

Turns out that Stendhal wrote a pretty important book about love. Since love is a pretty big theme in The Red and the Black, this article is definitely worth a look.

Here's a clip from the 1997 movie. It's in French with no translation, but it should give you an idea of what the visuals looked like. And if you can understand French, all the better.

Why not keep a good thing going? Here's part 2 of the 1997 film.

Now we finally get to see Julien flash some of that famous charm.

Follow this link if your eyes get tired and you'd like for someone to read the book to you.

This one you'll actually have to pay for. But you can listen to a free audio sample and decide for yourself whether it's worth it.

This is probably the most well known image of Stendhal we have today.

Stendhal seems to have something on his mind in this one.

Here's one cartoonist's take on how this guy would have come across.