One character in this work recounts the tale of Queen Margot, before kissing the lips of her lover's severed head.  Another character in this work uses pre-written love letters to woo Madame de Fervaques before being jailed for assault.  In another scene in this work, Monsieur de Croisenois is killed in a duel that he fights over the honor of another character, who had been engaged to that man despite being desperately in love with the protagonist of this work.  That protagonist would later shoot Madame de Rênal and would be condemned to death by a jury led by Monsieur Valenod.  For 10 points—name this work about Juli
One character in this work recounts the tale of Queen Margot, before kissing the lips of her lover's severed head.  Another character in this work uses pre-written love letters to woo Madame de Fervaques before being jailed for assault.  In another scene in this work, Monsieur de Croisenois is killed in a duel that he fights over the honor of another character, who had been engaged to that man despite being desperately in love with the protagonist of this work.  That protagonist would later shoot Madame de Rênal and would be condemned to death by a jury led by Monsieur Valenod.  For 10 points—name this work about Julien Sorel, a novel by Stendhal.
One character in this work recounts the tale of Queen Margot, before kissing the lips of her lover's severed head.  
The {Red} and the {Black} [accept Le {Rouge et} le {Noir}]