Thrse Raquin (Paperback)

Andrew Rothwell

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Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2008

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Paperback. Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower orders in nineteenth-century Paris. Zola's dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his characters, mere `human beasts' who kill in order to satisfy their lust, is much more than an atmospheric Second Empire period-piece. Many readers were scandalized by an approach to character-drawing which seemed to undermine not only the moral values of adeeply conservative society, but also the whole code of psychological description on which the realist novel was based.Together with the important `Preface to the Second Edition' in which Zola defendedhimself against charges of immorality, Therese Raquin stands as a key early manifesto of the French Naturalist movement, of which Zola was the founding father. Even today, this novel has lost none of its power to shock.This new translation is based on the second edition of 1868. The Introduction situates the novel in the context of Naturalism, medicine, and the scientific ideas of Zola's day.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth ofother valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. One of Zola's most famous realistic novels, Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society. Zola's shocking tale dispassionately dissects the motivations of his characters—mere "human beasts," who kill in order to satisfy their lust—and stands as a key manifesto of the French Naturalist movement, of which the author was the founding father. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Thrse Raquin (Paperback)
Author
Andrew Rothwell
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford
Publication year
2008
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Language
English
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