He often quotes from On the Pope by Joseph de Maistre, and at one point in the novel in which he appears, he rejects an offer from Fouque to enter the lumber business.
This character's dreams of being buried in the mountains are a representation of his desire for power. He often quotes from On the Pope by Joseph de Maistre, and at one point in the novel in which he appears, he rejects an offer from Fouque to enter the lumber business. One of his relationships is exposed by a letter written by Valenod, while he acquires a position as a private secretary with the help of his mentor, the Abbe Pirard. He begins a courtship with Madame de Fervaques on the advice of Prince Kosakoff in order to capture the attention of a woman who, at the end of the novel, imitates Queen Margaret in burying this character's head. This lover of Mathilde de la Mole fires two shots at his former flame, Madame de Renal, an act which earns him the guillotine. For 10 points, identify this protagonist of Stendhal's The Red and the Black.
This character's dreams of being buried in the mountains are a representation of his desire for power.
Julien Sorel [accept either name]