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A wonderful collection of three surreal stories from French master Émile Zola given a fresh new translation
Sixty-two-year-old Louis Roubieu sees his family's long-awaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by God for years of arduous toil on the land. Yet it is the very abundance of God's rain, initially observed from the window of their imposing farmhouse, which comes to pose a dire threat to not merely their livelihood but their very lives. Along with the complementary stories presented here, the celebrated "Blood" and "Three Wars," this is a departure from the dark realism for which Zola is more commonly known.
Sixty-two-year-old Louis Roubieu sees his family's long-awaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by God for years of arduous toil on the land. Yet it is the very abundance of God's rain, initially observed from the window of their imposing farmhouse, which comes to pose a dire threat to not merely their livelihood but their very lives. Along with the complementary stories presented here, the celebrated "Blood" and "Three Wars," this is a departure from the dark realism for which Zola is more commonly known.
A wonderful collection of three surreal stories from French master Émile Zola given a fresh new translation
Sixty-two-year-old Louis Roubieu sees his family's long-awaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by God for years of arduous toil on the land. Yet it is the very abundance of God's ...
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Émile Zola (1840-1902) was one of the foremost writers of 19th-century French literature, and a key figure in the school of naturalistic fiction. Anthony Cummins writes for the Daily Telegraph and the Times Literary Supplement, and has written about Zola in the Review of English Studies and the Victorian Review.
Émile Zola (1840-1902) was one of the foremost writers of 19th-century French literature, and a key figure in the school of naturalistic fiction. Anthony Cummins writes for the Daily Telegraph and the Times Literary Supplement, and has written about Zola in the Review of English Studies and the V...
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