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Julien is the young, handsome, and resolute son of a carpenter in the small town of Verrières. Clever and capable, Julien had hoped from a young age to rise into the upper echelons of society through personal effort. After the restoration of the monarchy, Julien's path to success via joining the army in a red uniform was blocked, so he decided to wear a black cassock instead and climb the social ladder through the Church. His first step into society was becoming a tutor for the mayor's family. Fueled by a desire for revenge against the mayor and a sense of adventure to test his own courage, Julien developed an ambiguous relationship with the mayor’s wife. When this affair was exposed, Julien entered the seminary at Besançon and later became secretary to the Marquis de La Mole through the recommendation of Dean Pirard. Due to his intelligence and unique personality, Julien not only gained the marquis's favor but also won the heart of the marquis's daughter. They secretly married, which enraged Monsieur de La Mole, though he could do nothing about it. Julien thus received a knighthood, a captaincy, and an estate with an annual income of 20,600 francs. However, good fortune was fleeting. Just as Julien was full of ambition, he fell into a trap set by the aristocracy and the Church. Ultimately, Julien was sent to the guillotine, becoming a victim of the ruling class's conspiracy.