Red and Black is a book.
Red and Black was a novel by Somerset Maugham, first published in 1919. The novel was about a young British doctor, Isaac Marlow, who met a mysterious oriental woman on a trip and was deeply attracted to her. But when he returned to England, he found that he had fallen in love with this woman, but his social status and family pressure prevented him from pursuing his own happiness. The novel is developed from the perspective of Isaac Marlow, showing the complexity of British social class, moral values and human nature through his experiences. It also explored topics such as love, power, honor, and freedom. Red and Black is considered one of Maugham's masterpieces and a classic in 19th century English literature. It was widely translated and highly praised as a work of philosophical depth and literary value.
