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?mile Zola was a French writer who is recognized as an exemplar of literary naturalism and for his contributions to the development of theatrical naturalism. Zola s best-known literary works include the twenty-volume Les Rougon-Macquart, an epic work that examined the influences of violence, alcohol and prostitution on French society through the experiences of two families, the Rougons and the Macquarts. Other remarkable works by Zola include Contes ? Ninon, Les Myst?res de Marseille, and Th?r?se Raquin.
In addition to his literary contributions, Zola played a key role in the Dreyfus Affair of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. His newspaper article J Accuse accused the highest levels of the French military and government of obstruction of justice and anti-semitism, for which he was convicted of libel in 1898. After a brief period of exile in England, Zola returned to France where he died in 1902. ?mile Zola is buried in the Panth?on alongside other esteemed literary figures Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas.
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- PublisherBiblioLife
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 142641224X
- ISBN 13 9781426412240
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages328
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The Fortune of the Rougons
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Bibliobazaar, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., 2007
ISBN 10: 142641224X
ISBN 13: 9781426412240
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First BiblioBazaar Edition. 324 Pages. The bottom of the front cover has a small and light crease. Beyond this is beautiful book with flawless interior text pages. A tight book that was probably never read. This book is the first of the Rougon-Macquart series. It was not the author's first essay in fiction but it was his first bid for literary fame and the foundation of what is regarded as his life-work. The idea of writing the social history of a family under the Second Empire in scores of volumes was probab;y suggested by Balzac's immortal Comedie Humaine. Zola was 28 when this idea first occurred to him and he was 53 when he sent the manuscript of his last volume, Dr. Pascal, to the press. He had spent 25 years working out his scheme. It was in the early summer of 1869 that M. Zola first began the actual writing of The Fortune of the Rougons. It was only in the following year, however, that the serial publication of the work commenced in the columns of Le Siecle, the Republican journal of most influence in Paris in those days. The Franco-German war interrupted this issue of the story, and publication in book form did not take place until 1871, a time when both the war had left Paris exhausted and with little or no interest in anything. It was an unfavorable time for this ambitious work of fiction and it was three years later before there was a revival of literature. The Rougon-Macquart series is in 20 volumes and the last Dr. Pascal was published in 1893. Seller Inventory # 15480
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