One character in this novel faints after seeing the protagonist decorate the cathedral. The protagonist declines Fouque's offer of going into the lumber business, and an anonymous letter from Valenod reveals the protagonist's first affair. Abbe Pirard hires the protagonist as his secretary after leaving the seminary, and the protagonist impregnates Mathilde de La Mole. Their marriage is stopped by
One character in this novel faints after seeing the protagonist decorate the cathedral. The protagonist declines Fouque's offer of going into the lumber business, and an anonymous letter from Valenod reveals the protagonist's first affair. Abbe Pirard hires the protagonist as his secretary after leaving the seminary, and the protagonist impregnates Mathilde de La Mole. Their marriage is stopped by a letter from Madame de Renal, which reveals the protagonists' previous affairs. The protagonist is guillotined at the end of this novel and given a funeral ceremony in a cave. For 10 points, name this novel about Julien Sorel, written by Stendhal.
One character in this novel faints after seeing the protagonist decorate the cathedral.
The {Red and the Black} [accept {Scarlet and Black}; accept {Le rouge et le Noir}]