Le rouge et le noir
by Stendhal · first published 1830
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The story of an ambitious youth without birth or fortune in France in the 19th century.
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Some books I would put on this list: Knowledge and Decisions by Thomas Sowell, Le Rouge et le Noir by Stendhal, Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington, 1984 by George Orwell.
on “How to live an intellectually rich life” ↗…struggle. Like wise, the American Dream is an American myth, which is rarely the focus outside of the USA. But searching success through relentless struggle is a frequent theme. For instance, Stendhal's Le rouge et le noir or Maupassant's Bel-ami. These are from two of the most famous classical French authors, but there are many novels about hard-working people that reach success. > The third is what this novel expresses:…
on “The Great Gatsby is the most misunderstood novel” ↗…human languages work. And anyway, this bit: "English is concise and prone to imagery" is the hubris of someone who was never, as a child, subjected to the horror of reading Balzac. You want imagery? Try Le Rouge et Le Noir. Or maybe don't try it. I'm not a fan. But don't say such extremely tone deaf things with such self-assurance, please. Edit: Or do say them. I'm not trying to tell you what to say. I'm just protesting.…
on “Bitoduc: A French dictionnary for CS related words” ↗…glue! A crack was heard, a crack repeats Like the Turk in "Gutsy Schwoaba" Half his staff falls in lava Half his staff at Gandalf's feet. [TIL Kalavela (1835) was first published after Stendahl's Le Rouge et le Noir (1830)] Lagniappe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW68oWV9uE4 (Did Stendahl not have enough spine for the blondes?)
on “Whitney Stratifications and Intersection Homology (2023) [pdf]” ↗