Emile Zola

Thérèse Raquin is the daughter of a French sea-captain and an Algerian mother. After her mother's death, her father takes her to live with her aunt, Madame Raquin, and Camille, her feeble son. Camille and Thérèse grow up side-by-side and Madame Raquin marries them to each other when Thérèse turns 21. Shortly thereafter, Camille decides that the family should move to Paris so he can pursue a career. In Paris Camille runs into a childhood friend, Laurent, who visits the Raquins and agrees to...

"Theresa Raquin" by Émile Zola (translated by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...

The first major work of the father of French Naturalism, “Thérèse Raquin” is the shocking and scandalous initial big success in Emile Zola’s impressive writing career. Zola’s third novel was published serially in 1867 and then as a book in 1868. The story revolves around a young woman, Thérèse, who is unhappily married to her first cousin Camille, largely due to her domineering, if well-intentioned, aunt and Camille’s mother, Madame Raquin. Camille, selfish and spoiled by his mother, decides to...

Thérèse Raquin, so ist der Name der Heldin des Romans des jungen Schriftstellers Émile Zola. Als Zola Thérèse Raquin 1867 veröffentlichte, war er gerade einmal 27 Jahre alt. Camille und Thérèse wachsen gemeinsam auf und werden später von Madame Raquin verheiratet. Die Ehe ist glück- und kinderlos. Thérèse zeichnet sich durch eine zunehmende Passivität aus. Später erfährt der Leser jedoch, dass Thérèse hinter der teilnahmslosen Fassade innerlich vor unbefriedigtem Verlangen vergeht. Als Camille...

In this trilogy, translated by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly (1853-1922), Zola delves into the history and politics of the Catholic church. The protagonist of all three novels is Abbé Pierre Froment. In Lourdes Pierre seemed in danger of losing his faith, but Rome opens with the young priest experiencing a newfound fervor toward his calling. Lourdes Lourdes, originally published in 1894, is the first volume in Emile Zola's Three Cities Trilogy. Zola examines the phenomena of the Lourdes shrine in...

"Truth [Vérité]" by Émile Zola (translated by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...

"Un Duel social", de Émile Zola. Publié par Good Press. Good Press publie un large éventail d'ouvrages, où sont inclus tous les genres littéraires. Les choix éditoriaux des éditions Good Press ne se limitent pas aux grands classiques, à la fiction et à la non-fiction littéraire. Ils englobent également les trésors, oubliés ou à découvrir, de la littérature mondiale. Nous publions les livres qu'il faut avoir lu. Chaque ouvrage publié par Good Press a été édité et mis en forme avec...

Aastatel 1871-1893 avaldas Émile Zola kahekümneköitelise romaanitsükli “Rougon-Macquart’id”, kuhu kuulub ka käesolev romaan “Vaht”, mis ilmub eesti keeles esmakordselt ja on ühtlasi romaani “Daamide Õnn” eellugu. Pea täis auahneid plaane, saabub Octave Mouret Pariisi. Asunud elama aukartust sisendavasse kodanlasemajja, märkab ta peagi, et uhkeldav fassaad varjab üpris kummalist elu. Ei tema võõrustaja ega majahoidja väsi rääkimast maja asustava kodanluse kõrgest moraalist, kuid pikapeale saab...

Este ebook presenta «Yo acuso» con un sumario dinámico y detallado. En 1894, el caso Dreyfus sale a la luz, y se acusa al capitán Alfred Dreyfus, de treinta y cinco años, judío y alsaciano, de alta traición. Pese a las declaraciones de inocencia del acusado, declaraciones que no se hacen públicas, se lo condena a cumplir cadena perpetua en la isla del Diablo, en la Guayana francesa. En marzo de 1896, el nuevo responsable del Servicio de Información (Service de Renseignements), el coronel...