One of this work's protagonist's liaisons is ended by an anonymous letter from a poorhouse manager after his best friend tries to entice him into the lumber business.  A pivotal moment in the novel occurs as a result of a lawsuit between his eventual employer and Monsieur de Frillair, which prompts the protagonist to leave Besancon with Father Pirard.  He becomes friends w
One of this work's protagonist's liaisons is ended by an anonymous letter from a poorhouse manager after his best friend tries to entice him into the lumber business.  A pivotal moment in the novel occurs as a result of a lawsuit between his eventual employer and Monsieur de Frillair, which prompts the protagonist to leave Besancon with Father Pirard.  He becomes friends with Count Norbert, the son of the Marquis de la Mole, for whom he works as a secretary.  After impregnating the marquis' daughter he is set up as a rich man, but he loses his fortune after his previous involvement with a mayor's wife is revealed.  The struggle of Julien Sorel is chronicled in, FTP, what novel by Stendhal, whose title reflects the colorful dichotomy between church and state.
One of this work's protagonist's liaisons is ended by an anonymous letter from a poorhouse manager after his best friend tries to entice him into the lumber business.  
The Red and the Black (accept: Le Rouge et le Noir, The Scarlet and the Black)