# The Red and the Black — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Red and the Black by Stendhal.

- [Chapter I. A Small Town](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-i-a-small-town.md): The chapter introduces the town of Verrières in Franche-Comté, a prosperous manufacturing town known for its sawmills and nail factory. The town's mayor, M. de Rênal, is a wealthy manufacturer who owns the nail factory a
- [Chapter II. A Mayor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-ii-a-mayor.md): This chapter introduces M. de Rênal, the mayor of Verrières, and his preoccupation with public reputation and utility. It describes his pride in the public promenade, his authoritarian management of trees, and his irrita
- [Chapter III. The Poor Fund](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-iii-the-poor-fund.md): The chapter opens with the curé Chélan, an old and respected priest, accompanying M. Appert, a Parisian visitor, on a tour of the local prison and workhouse. Despite warnings and threats from the mayor and the director o
- [Chapter IV. A Father And A Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-iv-a-father-and-a-son.md): Old Sorel discovers Julien reading instead of tending the saw, and violently punishes him. M. de Rênal arrives to offer Julien a position as tutor, and old Sorel negotiates shrewdly, suspecting Valenod's interest. Julien
- [Chapter V. A Negotiation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-v-a-negotiation.md): Julien Sorel, a young peasant with a fiery soul and a prodigious memory, prepares to leave his father's sawmill to become the tutor for M. de Rênal's children. His father, Old Sorel, negotiates the terms with M. de Rênal

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- [Chapter VI. Ennui](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-vi-ennui.md)
- [Chapter VII. The Elective Affinities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-vii-the-elective-affinities.md)
- [Chapter VIII. Little Episodes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-viii-little-episodes.md)
- [Chapter IX. An Evening In The Country](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-ix-an-evening-in-the-country.md)
- [Chapter X. A Great Heart And A Small Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-x-a-great-heart-and-a-small-fortune.md)
- [Chapter XI. An Evening](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xi-an-evening.md)
- [A Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xii-a-journey.md)
- [Chapter XIII. The Open Work Stockings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xiii-the-open-work-stockings.md)
- [Chapter XIV. The English Scissors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xiv-the-english-scissors.md)
- [Chapter XV. The Cock’S Song](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xv-the-cock-s-song.md)
- [The Day After](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xvi-the-day-after.md)
- [Chapter XVII. The First Deputy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xvii-the-first-deputy.md)
- [Chapter XVIII. A King At Verrières](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xviii-a-king-at-verri-res.md)
- [Chapter XIX. Thinking Produces Suffering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xix-thinking-produces-suffering.md)
- [Chapter XX. Anonymous Letters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xx-anonymous-letters.md)
- [Chapter XXI. Dialogue With A Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxi-dialogue-with-a-master.md)
- [Chapter XXII. Manners Of Procedure In 1830](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxii-manners-of-procedure-in-1830.md)
- [Sorrows Of An Official](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxiii-sorrows-of-an-official.md)
- [A Capital](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxiv-a-capital.md)
- [Chapter XXV. The Seminary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxv-the-seminary.md)
- [Chapter XXVI. The World, Or What The Rich Lack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxvi-the-world-or-what-the-rich-lack.md)
- [Chapter XXVII. First Experience Of Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxvii-first-experience-of-life.md)
- [Chapter XXVIII. A Procession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxviii-a-procession.md)
- [Chapter XXIX. The First Promotion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxix-the-first-promotion.md)
- [Chapter XXX. An Ambitious Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxx-an-ambitious-man.md)
- [Chapter XXXI. The Pleasures Of The Country](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxi-the-pleasures-of-the-country.md)
- [Chapter XXXII. Entry Into Society](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxii-entry-into-society.md)
- [The First Steps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxiii-the-first-steps.md)
- [Chapter XXXIV. The Hôtel De La Mole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxiv-the-h-tel-de-la-mole.md)
- [Chapter XXXV. Sensibility And A Great Pious Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxv-sensibility-and-a-great-pious-lady.md)
- [Chapter XXXVI. Pronunciation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxvi-pronunciation.md)
- [Chapter XXXVII. An Attack Of Gout](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxvii-an-attack-of-gout.md)
- [Chapter XXXVIII. What Is The Decoration Which Confers Distinction?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxviii-what-is-the-decoration-which-confers-distinction.md)
- [Chapter XXXIX. The Ball](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xxxix-the-ball.md)
- [Chapter XL. Queen Marguerite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xl-queen-marguerite.md)
- [Chapter XLI. A Young Girl’s Dominion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xli-a-young-girl-s-dominion.md)
- [Chapter XLII. Is He A Danton?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xlii-is-he-a-danton.md)
- [Chapter XLIII. A Plot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xliii-a-plot.md)
- [Chapter XLIV. A Young Girl’s Thoughts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xliv-a-young-girl-s-thoughts.md)
- [Chapter XLV. Is It A Plot?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xlv-is-it-a-plot.md)
- [Chapter XLVI. One O’Clock In The Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xlvi-one-o-clock-in-the-morning.md)
- [Chapter XLVII. An Old Sword](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xlvii-an-old-sword.md)
- [Chapter XLVIII. Cruel Moments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xlviii-cruel-moments.md)
- [Chapter XLIX. The Opera Bouffe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-xlix-the-opera-bouffe.md)
- [Chapter L. The Japanese Vase](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-l-the-japanese-vase.md)
- [Chapter LI. The Secret Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-li-the-secret-note.md)
- [Chapter LII. The Discussion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lii-the-discussion.md)
- [Chapter LIII. The Clergy, The Forests, Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-liii-the-clergy-the-forests-liberty.md)
- [Chapter LIV. Strasbourg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-liv-strasbourg.md)
- [Chapter LV. The Ministry Of Virtue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lv-the-ministry-of-virtue.md)
- [Chapter LVI. Moral Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lvi-moral-love.md)
- [Chapter LVII. The Finest Places In The Church](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lvii-the-finest-places-in-the-church.md)
- [Chapter LVIII. Manon Lescaut](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lviii-manon-lescaut.md)
- [Chapter LIX. Ennui](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lix-ennui.md)
- [Chapter LX. A Box At The Bouffes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lx-a-box-at-the-bouffes.md)
- [Chapter LXI. Frighten Her](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxi-frighten-her.md)
- [Chapter LXII. The Tiger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxii-the-tiger.md)
- [Chapter LXIII. The Hell Of Weakness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxiii-the-hell-of-weakness.md)
- [Chapter LXIV. A Man Of Intellect](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxiv-a-man-of-intellect.md)
- [A Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxv-a-storm.md)
- [Chapter LXVI. Sad Details](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxvi-sad-details.md)
- [A Turret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxvii-a-turret.md)
- [Chapter LXVIII. A Powerful Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxviii-a-powerful-man.md)
- [The Intrigue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxix-the-intrigue.md)
- [Chapter LXX. Tranquility](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxx-tranquility.md)
- [Chapter LXXI. The Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxxi-the-trial.md)
- [CHAPTER LXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxxii-1.md)
- [CHAPTER LXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxxiii.md)
- [CHAPTER LXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxxiv.md)
- [CHAPTER LXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_and_the_black_br/chapters/chapter-lxxv.md)

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