The Red and the Black: Unread Classic World Masterpieces by Stendhal [France] / adapted by Jean-Blaise Jean [France] / illustrated by Tony Fezuela [Spain]

Introduction · · · · · ·
"Unread Image Classics: World Masterpieces" is a set of world masterpieces in graphic novel format. It selects five popular classics, "Notre Dame de Paris", "The Red and the Black", "War and Peace", "Crime and Punishment", and "Don Quixote", and uses highly expressive image language to reproduce the grand scenes and unique characters in literary classics. At the same time, this book brings into play the unique charm of image language, and vividly reproduces the complex and delicate psychology of the characters in the masterpieces with superb image techniques, which not only lowers the reading threshold of the masterpieces, but also shows the dual charm of the text and images of the world masterpieces.

"The Red and the Black" is one of the ten most influential literary masterpieces in the world and the founding work of critical realism. Julien is the son of a carpenter. He was born in a humble family but was ambitious and wanted to emulate his hero Napoleon. Because of his excellent memory and ability, he became a tutor in the mayor's house, and later entered the seminary and became a priest. Recommended by the dean of the seminary, Julien was appreciated and reused by the Marquis, and fell in love with the Marquis's daughter. Just when Julien was reaching the peak of his life, his former lover wrote a letter to the Marquis to expose him...

This book simplifies the voluminous original work, uses dialogues and artistic scenes to drive the plot, and is highly readable. It also uses expressive visual language to reproduce the demeanor and psychological activities of many characters, allowing readers to feel the dual charm of text and images.

About the Author
Jean-Blaise Jean was born in Paris. He has always been fascinated by comic strips and began to study comic strips in the late 1980s. Jean is now a recognized screenwriter and comics author. He has published "Normandy", "Private Liberty", "The Amulet of the Midocan" and "Le Havre".

Tony Fezuela is a comic book, cover artist, and background designer from Barcelona. He has published many excellent comic books and has also done graphic design for many large companies. He currently works in the United States and Spain.