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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Based on his experiences with the infamous Dreyfus case, this powerful last novel by Emile Zola about the scape-goating of a Jewish schoolteacher is a chilling depiction of anti-Semitism fully embedded in European society and an eerie presentiment of the Holocaust that would sweep across the Continent only forty years later. But this is not the whole story, for Zola also brilliantly demonstrates how truth, though suppressed for a generation, slowly but inexorably comes to light through the dedication and perseverance of a few humble defenders, who remain unswerving in their demand for justice. Based on the author's experiences with the infamous Dreyfus case, this novel about the scape-goating of a Jewish schoolteacher depicts anti-Semitism embedded in European society. It also demonstrates how truth slowly but inexorably comes to light through the dedication and perseverance of a few humble defenders. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781573929387
Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. In a quiet rural village in late 19thcentury France an elevenyearold boy is found dead in his room sexually molested and strangled by an unknown assailant The shocked townsfolk erupt in outrage Who could have committed this horrible crime Rumors immediately begin to fly and suspicions shift from one person to another as ignorant conjecture begins to feed on itselfAt first a vagrant is suspected he could have come in through the open window while passing through the town at night But in a matter of days another story begins to circulate the culprit must be Simon the Jewish schoolmaster and the murdered boys uncle and guardian Did he not it is rumored resent the fact that the boy was the product of a mixed CatholicJewish marriage and was raised Catholic by his now deceased mother Despite the total lack of evidence against him as a Jew in the midst of a predominantly Christian community Simon is completely vulnerable to these vicious allegations The web of mendacity that is quickly spun around him is the product of centuries of entrenched antiSemitism and the longstanding bitter rivalry between the Catholic majority of the town and an emerging secular minority Through political pressure by influential Catholic clergymen and the manipulation of public opinion the Church deftly deflects the suspicions of some that the murderer is actually one of the Christian Brothers and succeeds in gaining advantage against the threat of encroaching secularism in the townBased on his experiences with the infamous Dreyfus case this powerful last novel by Emile Zola about the scapegoating of a Jewish schoolteacher is a chilling depiction of antiSemitism fully embedded in European society and an eerie presentiment of the Holocaust that would sweep across the Continent only forty years later But this is not the whole story for Zola also brilliantly demonstrates how truth though suppressed for a generation slowly but inexorably comes to light through the dedication and perseverance of a few humble defenders who remain unswerving in their demand for justice. Seller Inventory # DADAX1573929387
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Based on his experiences with the infamous Dreyfus case, this powerful last novel by Emile Zola about the scape-goating of a Jewish schoolteacher is a chilling depiction of anti-Semitism fully embedded in European society and an eerie presentiment of the Holocaust that would sweep across the Continent only forty years later. But this is not the whole story, for Zola also brilliantly demonstrates how truth, though suppressed for a generation, slowly but inexorably comes to light through the dedication and perseverance of a few humble defenders, who remain unswerving in their demand for justice. Based on the author's experiences with the infamous Dreyfus case, this novel about the scape-goating of a Jewish schoolteacher depicts anti-Semitism embedded in European society. It also demonstrates how truth slowly but inexorably comes to light through the dedication and perseverance of a few humble defenders. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781573929387
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Based on his experiences with the infamous Dreyfus case, this powerful last novel by Emile Zola about the scape-goating of a Jewish schoolteacher is a chilling depiction of anti-Semitism fully embedded in European society and an eerie presentiment of the Holocaust that would sweep across the Continent only forty years later. But this is not the whole story, for Zola also brilliantly demonstrates how truth, though suppressed for a generation, slowly but inexorably comes to light through the dedication and perseverance of a few humble defenders, who remain unswerving in their demand for justice. Based on the author's experiences with the infamous Dreyfus case, this novel about the scape-goating of a Jewish schoolteacher depicts anti-Semitism embedded in European society. It also demonstrates how truth slowly but inexorably comes to light through the dedication and perseverance of a few humble defenders. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781573929387
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