The Complete Works of Emile Zola

Émile Zola

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

This ebook edition contains the unabridged Complete Works of Emile Zola translated into English language, with a detailed and functional table of contents. Émile François Zola (1840 – 1902) was a French writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of naturalism and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J'Accuse. Content: The Early Novels: CLAUDE'S CONFESSION THE DEAD WOMAN'S WISH THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE THERESE RAQUIN MADELEINE FERAT The Rougon-Macquart Cycle: THE FORTUNE OF THE ROUGONS THE KILL THE FAT AND THE THIN THE CONQUEST OF PLASSANS ABBE MOURET'S TRANSGRESSION HIS EXCELLENCY EUGENE ROUGON THE DRAM SHOP A LOVE EPISODE NANA PIPING HOT THE LADIES' PARADISE THE JOY OF LIFE GERMINAL HIS MASTERPIECE THE EARTH THE DREAM THE HUMAN BEAST MONEY THE DOWNFALL DOCTOR PASCAL The Three Cities: LOURDES ROME PARIS The Four Gospels: FRUITFULNESS LABOUR TRUTH The Short Stories: STORIES FOR NINON NEW STORIES FOR NINON PARISIAN SKETCHES THE ATTACK ON THE MILL THE FLOOD CAPTAIN BURLE THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER THE DEATH OF OLIVIER BECAILLE NAÏS MICOULIN J'Accuse !: I ACCUSE...!

About the author

Émile Zola, born on April 2, 1840, in Paris, France, is esteemed as a principal architect of naturalism, a literary movement that portrays life without embellishment or idealization. Zola's works transgress beyond mere narrative; they stand as social commentaries, unmasking the discordance within French society of the 19th century. A prolific author, Zola's oeuvre is encapsulated in 'The Complete Works of Emile Zola', an expansive collection that exhibits his mastery of character and milieu. His 20-novel cycle, 'Les Rougon-Macquart', remains a cornerstone of his literary legacy, chronicling the effects of environment and heredity across generations of a fictional family during the Second Empire in France. Zola's writing style is noted for its detailed descriptions and its representation of the human condition, particularly the working class, with a journalist's commitment to accuracy. Not just a chronicler of times, Zola also emerged as an activist, notably through his role in the Dreyfus Affair with his open letter 'J'Accuse...!', courageously defending the wrongly convicted Alfred Dreyfus. Zola's influence persists in literature, with themes mirroring the complexities and moralities of industrial society. He passed away under unclear circumstances on September 29, 1902, in Paris, but his literary contributions and the debates they stirred remain significantly embedded in the fabric of literary studies.