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Emile Zola
Émile Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, journalist, and playwright. Born in Paris to a French mother and Italian father, Zola was raised in Aix-en-Provence. At 18, Zola moved back to Paris, w...view moreÉmile Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, journalist, and playwright. Born in Paris to a French mother and Italian father, Zola was raised in Aix-en-Provence. At 18, Zola moved back to Paris, where he befriended Paul Cézanne and began his writing career. During this early period, Zola worked as a clerk for a publisher while writing literary and art reviews as well as political journalism for local newspapers. Following the success of his novel Thérèse Raquin (1867), Zola began a series of twenty novels known as Les Rougon-Macquart, a sprawling collection following the fates of a single family living under the Second Empire of Napoleon III. Zola’s work earned him a reputation as a leading figure in literary naturalism, a style noted for its rejection of Romanticism in favor of detachment, rationalism, and social commentary. Following the infamous Dreyfus affair of 1894, in which a French-Jewish artillery officer was falsely convicted of spying for the German Embassy, Zola wrote a scathing open letter to French President Félix Faure accusing the government and military of antisemitism and obstruction of justice. Having sacrificed his reputation as a writer and intellectual, Zola helped reverse public opinion on the affair, placing pressure on the government that led to Dreyfus’ full exoneration in 1906. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902, Zola is considered one of the most influential and talented writers in French history.view less
Books by Emile Zola
The Beast Within (La Bête Humaine) Nana Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Works of Emile Zola Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Thérèse Raquin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Germinal Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ladies' Paradise Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Therese Raquin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Germinal by Emile Zola (Illustrated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTherese Raquin Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGerminal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Kill (La Curée) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Audiobooks by Emile Zola
The Masterpiece Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Germinal Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Bright Side of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thérèse Raquin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Top 10 Short Stories - The French: The top ten short stories of all time written by authors from France. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ladies' Paradise: Au Bonheur des Dames Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5La Bête Humaine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Three Wars Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5L'Assommoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Doctor Pascal - Emile Zola Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGerminal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks Narrated
Doctor Pascal - Emile Zola Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLa Terre: The Earth Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5