Émile Zola, George Moore, Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

Broschiertes Buch

The Rush for the Spoil

Beschreibung

Step into the opulent and corrupt world of 19th-century Paris with Émile Zola's "The Rush for the Spoil" ("La Curée"). This landmark of French literature paints a vivid portrait of Parisian social life, exposing the moral decay beneath the city's glittering facade. Zola masterfully crafts a compelling family drama set against a backdrop of rampant speculation and political maneuvering. As fortunes are made and lost in the relentless pursuit of wealth, the novel explores the corrosive effects of greed and ambition on individuals and society. "The Rush for the Spoil" is a powerful work of social satire that resonates even today. Its unflinching portrayal of corruption and its exploration of timeless themes of family, power, and morality, make it a captivating and thought-provoking read. This meticulously prepared print edition allows you to experience Zola's masterpiece in its original form. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

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, 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 345g
• ISBN-13: 9781023502085
• ISBN-10: 1023502089
• Artikelnr.: 73999150