Émile Zola

A well-to-do French farm family is destroyed by a flood. The story, thrilling to the very end, is told from the point of view of the family's 70-year-old patriarch. The story speaks of the helplessness of mankind in the face of the forces of nature....

"Fruitfulness" delves into the contrasting themes of desire and duty, the pursuit of social status versus personal fulfillment, and the role of women in a society that seeks to confine them to traditional roles. Zola's masterful storytelling...

Germinal is one of the most striking novels in the French tradition. Widely regarded as Zola’s masterpiece, the novel describes the working conditions of French coalminers in the 1860s in harsh and realistic terms – it is visceral, graphic and...

Fresque sociale qui décrit les conditions de vie des mineurs au XIXème siècle, Germinal est le treizième roman de la série des Rougon-Macquart. Le roman retrace la vie d'Etienne Lantier, jeune mineur amoureux de Catherine Maheu, et de son combat pour...

Germinal" is set in the coal-mining region of northern France and revolves around the life of Étienne Lantier, a young miner who becomes involved in the struggles of the working class. The novel explores the harsh working conditions, poverty, and...

Germinal d'Émile Zola explore le monde impitoyable des mines de charbon du XIXe siècle, où les travailleurs luttent contre des conditions inhumaines dans une quête de dignité et de justice. Ce chef-d'œuvre du naturalisme plonge le lecteur dans les...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Descend into the suffocating depths of a French coal mine, where Etienne Lantier stumbles into a world of backbreaking labor, ruthless exploitation, and simmering discontent. Coal dust fills the air, wages...

His Masterpiece is a fictional account of Zola's friendship with Paul Cezanne and a fairly accurate portrayal of the Parisian art world in the mid 19th century. The story follows painter Claude Lantier who advocates painting real subjects in real...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the flickering gaslight of Paris, Claude Lantier burns with a singular obsession: to create a masterpiece that will shatter the art world. A genius burdened by fiery passion, Claude clashes with critics...

J'accuse est le titre d'un article rédigé par Émile Zola lors de l'affaire Dreyfus et publié dans le journal L'Aurore du 13 janvier 1898 sous forme d'une lettre ouverte au Président de la République Félix Faure. Il s'est inspiré d'un dossier fourni en...

Émile François Zola (French pronunciation: [emil z?'la]) (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was an influential French writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of naturalism. More than half of Zola’s novels were part of a set of...

Brutal, gripping and heart wrenching, L’Assommoir (also known as The Drinking Den) chronicles the tragic downward spiral of Gervaise Macquart, a good-natured and hardworking laundress who slides into alcoholism and despair. After her lover abandons...

Step into the gritty streets of Paris with "L'Assommoir" by Emile Zola, a poignant narrative of struggle and shattered dreams. Gervaise Macquart, a determined laundress, aspires for a better life but faces the harsh realities of poverty, alcoholism,...

Paris, seconde moitié du XIXe siècle. Jeune et travailleuse, Gervaise Macquart rêve d'ouvrir sa propre blanchisserie et de mener une vie décente. Abandonnée par son amant avec deux enfants, le destin semble enfin lui sourire lorsqu'elle épouse...

Against the backdrop of political and legal corruption in Second Empire France, La Bête Humaine (1890) contrasts the technological advancements of the Machine Age with the primitive and timeless human impulse to possess through killing and to kill...

Zola’s La Terre (The Earth) proved highly controversial on publication in 1887 and still retains the power to shock. It follows the fortunes of the Fouan family in the years leading up to the Franco-Prussian War. Old Fouan, the patriarch, draws up a...

Émile Zola was a French novelist and journalist who lived in the 19th century. Money was a recurring theme in many of his works, including his most famous series of novels, Les Rougon-Macquart.In Les Rougon-Macquart, Zola explored the impact of money...

Zola’s Money (L’Argent, 1891) shows the corrupting effect of untrammelled stock-market speculation. While some seek redemption through philanthropic and evangelical ventures, others – such as the main protagonist, Saccard – embrace their own avarice....

"Nana" by Émile Zola is a novel that explores the decadence and moral decay of Parisian society in the 19th century. It follows the life of Nana, a beautiful and ambitious young woman, as she navigates the social and economic challenges of her time....

Nana Coupeau is a beautiful woman, able to attract men of enormous wealth with the crook of her finger. Part-time prostitute, part-time actress, she makes her debut in a mediocre operetta The Blonde Venus at the bustling Paris World’s Fair of 1867....

Nana una cortesana que domina a todos, ella en realidad es la victima de una sociedad corrompida. Nana es de todos, pero no pertenece a ninguno y su desnudez que exhibe sin inhibiciones en el teatro de variedades, hace que se disimule su voz ronca y...

Nana, by Emile Zola, is a gripping exploration of the corrupting influence of power and wealth in late 19th-century France. The story revolves around Nana, a charismatic and ambitious woman who manipulates society's elite for her own gain. Zola's...

In Émile Zola's "Nana," the captivating rise of a courtesan exposes the dazzling yet destructive high society of 19th-century Paris. Nana, with her irresistible charm and allure, ensnares wealthy patrons, wielding power over their fortunes and lives....

Zola'nın kaleminden ölümün peşine düşen, acıyla, sevgiyle, umutsuzlukla ve insanlık haliyle iç içe geçen bu benzersiz eserde, ölümün evrenselliğini ve farklı yaşam kesitlerinde nasıl karşımıza çıktığını keşfedeceksiniz."Nasıl Ölünür", hayatın son...