Retold for students of English, this English Language Teaching (ELT/ESL) eBook is an intermediate-level Macmillan Reader. It tells the story of the life and loves of a young man, Julien Sorel. Through his love affairs with the aristocratic and beautiful Madame de Renal, and the passionate Mathilde, Sorel tries - and fails - to gain wealth and social standing, with fatal results. Recommended for older readers.