
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ÉMILE ZOLA
Enriched edition. Exploring 19th Century France Through Zola's Literary MasterpiecesBy Émile ZolaLength539h
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The Complete Works of Émile Zola presents an extensive collection of the renowned French novelist's contributions to literature, encapsulating his naturalistic style that revolutionized the narrative form. Spanning from the intricacies of human emotion to the stark realities of society, Zola's works are characterized by meticulous observation and a commitment to social reform. Rooted in the historical context of late 19th-century France, Zola's writings often tackle themes of class struggle, industrialization, and the human condition, making this compilation an essential resource for understanding both the author's literary innovations and the societal issues of his time. Émile Zola, a pivotal figure in the naturalism movement, used his literary prowess to address pressing social concerns and often drew from his own experiences in the tumultuous Parisian milieu. His childhood, marked by hardship and exposure to social inequities, deeply influenced his commitment to depict realism in literature. Zola's engagement with contemporary issues and his relentless pursuit of truth production led him to craft a body of work that is both profoundly personal and politically charged. For readers seeking an in-depth exploration of humanity through the lens of unvarnished truth, The Complete Works of Émile Zola is indispensable. This collection not only showcases the evolution of Zola's thought and technique but also invites a deeper reflection on the socio-political landscapes that continue to resonate today.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
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Table of contents
1Introduction
367CHAPTER 6
2Introduction
368CHAPTER 7
3Author Biography
369PART 5
4Historical Context
370CHAPTER 1
5Synopsis (Selection)
371CHAPTER 2
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6The Early Novels
372CHAPTER 3
7CLAUDE’S CONFESSION
373CHAPTER 4
8DEDICATION.
374CHAPTER 5
9CHAPTER I.
375CHAPTER 6
10CHAPTER II.
376PART 6
11CHAPTER III.
377CHAPTER 1
12CHAPTER IV.
378CHAPTER 2
13CHAPTER V.
379CHAPTER 3
14CHAPTER VI.
380CHAPTER 4
15CHAPTER VII.
381CHAPTER 5
16CHAPTER VIII.
382PART 7
17CHAPTER IX.
383CHAPTER 1
18CHAPTER X.
384CHAPTER 2
19CHAPTER XI.
385CHAPTER 3
20CHAPTER XII.
386CHAPTER 4
21CHAPTER XIII.
387CHAPTER 5
22CHAPTER XIV.
388CHAPTER 6
23CHAPTER XV.
389HIS MASTERPIECE
24CHAPTER XVI.
390PREFACE
25CHAPTER XVII.
391I
26CHAPTER XVIII.
392II
27CHAPTER XIX.
393III
28CHAPTER XX.
394IV
29CHAPTER XXI.
395V
30CHAPTER XXII.
396VI
31CHAPTER XXIII.
397VII
32CHAPTER XXIV.
398VIII
33CHAPTER XXV.
399IX
34CHAPTER XXVI.
400X
35CHAPTER XXVII.
401XI
36CHAPTER XXVIII.
402XII
37CHAPTER XXIX.
403THE EARTH
38THE DEAD WOMAN’S WISH
404PART I
39PROLOGUE
405CHAPTER I
40CHAPTER I
406CHAPTER II
41CHAPTER II
407CHAPTER III
42CHAPTER III
408CHAPTER IV
43CHAPTER IV
409CHAPTER V
44CHAPTER V
410PART II
45CHAPTER VI
411CHAPTER I
46CHAPTER VII
412CHAPTER II
47CHAPTER VIII
413CHAPTER III
48CHAPTER IX
414CHAPTER IV
49CHAPTER X
415CHAPTER VI
50CHAPTER XI
416CHAPTER VII
51CHAPTER XII
417PART III
52CHAPTER XIII
418CHAPTER I
53CHAPTER XIV
419CHAPTER II
54THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE (pt. 1)
420CHAPTER III
55THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE (pt. 2)
421CHAPTER IV
56THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE (pt. 3)
422CHAPTER V
57THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE (pt. 4)
423CHAPTER VI
58THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE (pt. 5)
424PART IV
59THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE (pt. 6)
425CHAPTER I
60THE MYSTERY OF MARSEILLE (pt. 7)
426CHAPTER II
61THERESE RAQUIN
427CHAPTER III
62PREFACE
428CHAPTER IV
63CHAPTER I
429CHAPTER V
64CHAPTER II
430CHAPTER VI
65CHAPTER III
431PART V
66CHAPTER IV
432CHAPTER I
67CHAPTER V
433CHAPTER II
68CHAPTER VI
434CHAPTER III
69CHAPTER VII
435CHAPTER IV
70CHAPTER VIII
436CHAPTER V
71CHAPTER IX
437CHAPTER VI
72CHAPTER X
438THE DREAM
73CHAPTER XI
439CHAPTER I
74CHAPTER XII
440CHAPTER II
75CHAPTER XIII
441CHAPTER III
76CHAPTER XIV
442CHAPTER IV
77CHAPTER XV
443CHAPTER V
78CHAPTER XVI
444CHAPTER VI
79CHAPTER XVII
445CHAPTER VII
80CHAPTER XVIII
446CHAPTER VIII
81CHAPTER XIX
447CHAPTER IX
82CHAPTER XX
448CHAPTER X
83CHAPTER XXI
449CHAPTER XI
84CHAPTER XXII
450CHAPTER XII
85CHAPTER XXIII
451CHAPTER XIII
86CHAPTER XXIV
452CHAPTER XIV
87CHAPTER XXV
453CHAPTER XV
88CHAPTER XXVI
454CHAPTER XVI
89CHAPTER XXVII
455CHAPTER XVII
90CHAPTER XXVIII
456THE HUMAN BEAST
91CHAPTER XXIX
457PREFACE
92CHAPTER XXX
458CHAPTER I
93CHAPTER XXXI
459CHAPTER II
94CHAPTER XXXII
460CHAPTER III
95AFTERWORD
461CHAPTER IV
96MADELEINE FERAT
462CHAPTER V
97CHAPTER I.
463CHAPTER VI
98CHAPTER II.
464CHAPTER VII
99CHAPTER III.
465CHAPTER VIII
100CHAPTER IV.
466CHAPTER IX
101CHAPTER V.
467CHAPTER X
102CHAPTER VI.
468CHAPTER XI
103CHAPTER VII.
469CHAPTER XII
104CHAPTER VIII.
470PREFACE
105CHAPTER IX.
471CHAPTER I
106CHAPTER X.
472CHAPTER II
107CHAPTER XI.
473CHAPTER III
108CHAPTER XII.
474CHAPTER IV
109CHAPTER XIII.
475CHAPTER V
110The Rougon-Macquart Cycle
476CHAPTER VI
111THE FORTUNE OF THE ROUGONS
477CHAPTER VII
112AUTHOR’S PREFACE
478CHAPTER VIII
113CHAPTER I
479CHAPTER IX
114CHAPTER II
480CHAPTER X
115CHAPTER III
481CHAPTER XI
116CHAPTER IV
482CHAPTER XII
117CHAPTER V (pt. 1)
483THE DOWNFALL (pt. 1)
118CHAPTER V (pt. 2)
484THE DOWNFALL (pt. 2)
119CHAPTER VI (pt. 1)
485THE DOWNFALL (pt. 3)
120CHAPTER VI (pt. 2)
486THE DOWNFALL (pt. 4)
121CHAPTER VII
487THE DOWNFALL (pt. 5)
122THE KILL
488THE DOWNFALL (pt. 6)
123CHAPTER I
489THE DOWNFALL (pt. 7)
124CHAPTER II
490THE DOWNFALL (pt. 8)
125CHAPTER III
491THE DOWNFALL (pt. 9)
126CHAPTER IV
492THE DOWNFALL (pt. 10)
127CHAPTER V
493THE DOWNFALL (pt. 11)
128CHAPTER VI
494DOCTOR PASCAL
129CHAPTER VII
495I.
130THE FAT AND THE THIN
496II.
131INTRODUCTION
497III.
132CHAPTER I
498IV.
133CHAPTER II (pt. 1)
499V.
134CHAPTER II (pt. 2)
500VI.
135CHAPTER III (pt. 1)
501VII.
136CHAPTER III (pt. 2)
502VIII.
137CHAPTER IV
503IX.
138CHAPTER V (pt. 1)
504X.
139CHAPTER V (pt. 2)
505XI.
140CHAPTER VI
506XII.
141THE CONQUEST OF PLASSANS
507XIII.
142CHAPTER I
508XIV.
143CHAPTER II
509The Three Cities
144CHAPTER III
510LOURDES
145CHAPTER IV
511PREFACE
146CHAPTER V
512THE FIRST DAY
147CHAPTER VI
513I. PILGRIMS AND PATIENTS
148CHAPTER VII
514II. PIERRE AND MARIE
149CHAPTER VIII
515III. POITIERS
150CHAPTER IX
516IV. MIRACLES
151CHAPTER X
517V. BERNADETTE
152CHAPTER XI
518THE SECOND DAY
153CHAPTER XII
519I. THE TRAIN ARRIVES
154CHAPTER XIII
520II. HOSPITAL AND GROTTO
155CHAPTER XIV
521III. FOUNTAIN AND PISCINA
156CHAPTER XV
522IV. VERIFICATION
157CHAPTER XVI
523V. BERNADETTE’S TRIALS
158CHAPTER XVII
524THE THIRD DAY
159CHAPTER XVIII
525I. BED AND BOARD
160CHAPTER XIX
526II. THE “ORDINARY.”
161CHAPTER XX
527III. THE NIGHT PROCESSION
162CHAPTER XXI
528IV. THE VIGIL
163CHAPTER XXII
529V. THE TWO VICTIMS
164CHAPTER XXIII
530THE FOURTH DAY
165ABBE MOURET’S TRANSGRESSION
531I. THE BITTERNESS OP DEATH
166INTRODUCTION
532II. THE SERVICE AT THE GROTTO
167BOOK I
533III. MARIE’S CURE
168I
534IV. TRIUMPH — DESPAIR
169II
535V. CRADLE AND GRAVE
170III
536THE FIFTH DAY
171IV
537I. EGOTISM AND LOVE
172V
538II. PLEASANT HOURS
173VI
539III. DEPARTURE
174VII
540IV. MARIE’S VOW
175VIII
541V. THE DEATH OP BERNADETTE — THE NEW RELIGION
176IX
542ROME
177X
543PREFACE
178XI
544PART I.
179XII
545I.
180XIII
546II.
181XIV
547III.
182XV
548PART II.
183XVI
549IV.
184XVII
550V.
185BOOK II
551VI.
186I
552PART III.
187II
553VII.
188III
554VIII.
189IV
555IX.
190V
556PART IV.
191VI
557X.
192VII
558XI.
193VIII
559XII.
194IX
560XIII.
195X
561PART V.
196XI
562XIV.
197XII
563XV.
198XIII
564XVI.
199XIV
565PARIS
200XV
566BOOK I.
201XVI
567PREFACE
202XVII
568I. THE PRIEST AND THE POOR
203BOOK III
569II. WEALTH AND WORLDLINESS
204I
570III. RANTERS AND RULERS
205II
571IV. SOCIAL SIDELIGHTS
206III
572V. FROM RELIGION TO ANARCHY
207IV
573BOOK II.
208V
574I. REVOLUTIONISTS
209VI
575II. A HOME OF INDUSTRY
210VII
576III. PENURY AND TOIL
211VIII
577IV. CULTURE AND HOPE
212IX
578V. PROBLEMS
213X
579BOOK III.
214XI
580I. THE RIVALS
215XII
581II. SPIRIT AND FLESH
216XIII
582III. PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT
217XIV
583IV. THE MAN HUNT
218XV
584V. THE GAME OF POLITICS
219XVI
585BOOK IV.
220HIS EXCELLENCY EUGENE ROUGON
586I. PIERRE AND MARIE
221PREFACE
587II. TOWARDS LIFE
222CHAPTER I
588III. THE DAWN OF LOVE
223CHAPTER II
589IV. TRIAL AND SENTENCE
224CHAPTER III
590V. SACRIFICE
225CHAPTER IV
591BOOK V.
226CHAPTER V
592I. THE GUILLOTINE
227CHAPTER VI
593II. IN VANITY FAIR
228CHAPTER VII
594III. THE GOAL OF LABOUR
229CHAPTER VIII
595IV. THE CRISIS
230CHAPTER IX
596V. LIFE’S WORK AND PROMISE
231CHAPTER X
597The Four Gospels
232CHAPTER XI
598FRUITFULNESS
233CHAPTER XII
599PREFACE
234CHAPTER XIII
600I
235CHAPTER XIV
601II
236THE DRAM SHOP
602III
237CHAPTER I
603IV
238CHAPTER II
604V
239CHAPTER III
605VI
240CHAPTER IV
606VII
241CHAPTER V
607VIII
242CHAPTER VI
608IX
243CHAPTER VII
609X
244CHAPTER VIII
610XI
245CHAPTER IX
611XII
246CHAPTER X
612XIII
247CHAPTER XI
613XIV
248CHAPTER XII
614XV
249CHAPTER XIII
615XVI
250A LOVE EPISODE
616XVII
251CHAPTER I.
617XVIII
252CHAPTER II.
618XIX
253CHAPTER III.
619XX
254CHAPTER IV.
620XXI
255CHAPTER V.
621XXII
256CHAPTER VI.
622XXIII
257CHAPTER VII.
623LABOUR
258CHAPTER VIII.
624BOOK I
259CHAPTER IX.
625CHAPTER I
260CHAPTER X.
626CHAPTER II
261CHAPTER XI.
627CHAPTER III
262CHAPTER XII.
628CHAPTER IV
263CHAPTER XIII.
629CHAPTER V
264CHAPTER XIV.
630BOOK II
265CHAPTER XV.
631CHAPTER I
266CHAPTER XVI.
632CHAPTER II
267CHAPTER XVII.
633CHAPTER III
268CHAPTER XVIII.
634CHAPTER IV
269CHAPTER XIX.
635CHAPTER V
270CHAPTER XX.
636BOOK III
271CHAPTER XXI.
637CHAPTER I
272CHAPTER XXII.
638CHAPTER II (pt. 1)
273CHAPTER XXIII.
639CHAPTER II (pt. 2)
274CHAPTER XXIV.
640CHAPTER III
275CHAPTER XXV.
641CHAPTER IV
276AFTERWARD
642TRUTH
277NANA
643PREFACE
278CHAPTER I
644BOOK I
279CHAPTER II
645CHAPTER I
280CHAPTER III
646CHAPTER II
281CHAPTER IV
647CHAPTER III
282CHAPTER V
648CHAPTER IV
283CHAPTER VI
649BOOK II
284CHAPTER VII
650CHAPTER I
285CHAPTER VIII
651CHAPTER II
286CHAPTER IX
652CHAPTER III
287CHAPTER X
653CHAPTER IV
288CHAPTER XI
654BOOK III
289CHAPTER XII
655CHAPTER I
290CHAPTER XIII
656CHAPTER II
291CHAPTER XIV
657CHAPTER III
292PIPING HOT
658CHAPTER IV
293PREFACE
659BOOK IV
294CHAPTER I
660CHAPTER I
295CHAPTER II
661CHAPTER II
296CHAPTER III
662CHAPTER III
297CHAPTER IV
663CHAPTER IV
298CHAPTER V
664The Short Stories
299CHAPTER VI
665STORIES FOR NINON
300CHAPTER VII
666TO NINON
301CHAPTER VIII
667SIMPLICE
302CHAPTER IX
668THE BALL-PROGRAM
303CHAPTER X
669SHE WHO LOVES ME
304CHAPTER XI
670THE LOVE-FAIRY
305CHAPTER XII
671BLOOD
306CHAPTER XIII
672THE THIEVES AND THE ASS
307CHAPTER XIV
673SISTER-OF-THE-POOR
308CHAPTER XV
674THE ADVENTURES OF BIG SIDOINE AND LITTLE MÉDÉRIC (pt. 1)
309CHAPTER XVI
675THE ADVENTURES OF BIG SIDOINE AND LITTLE MÉDÉRIC (pt. 2)
310CHAPTER XVII
676NEW STORIES FOR NINON
311CHAPTER XVIII
677TO NINON
312THE LADIES’ PARADISE
678A BATH
313CHAPTER I
679THE STRAWBERRIES
314CHAPTER II
680BIG MICHU
315CHAPTER III
681THE FAST
316CHAPTER IV
682THE SHOULDERS OF THE MARCHIONESS
317CHAPTER V
683MY NEIGHBOUR JACQUES
318CHAPTER VI
684THE PARADISE OF CATS
319CHAPTER VII
685LILI
320CHAPTER VIII
686THE LEGEND OF CUPID’S LITTLE BLUE MANTLE
321CHAPTER IX
687THE BLACKSMITH
322CHAPTER X
688THE SLACK SEASON
323CHAPTER XI
689THE LITTLE VILLAGE
324CHAPTER XII
690SOUVENIRS
325CHAPTER XIII
691JEAN GOURDON’S FOUR DAYS
326CHAPTER XIV
692PARISIAN SKETCHES
327THE JOY OF LIFE
693THE BOOT-POLISHING VIRGIN
328PREFACE
694THE OLD WOMEN WITH BLUE EYES
329CHAPTER I
695THE CONTRASTS
330CHAPTER II
696LOVE UNDER THE ROOF
331CHAPTER III
697THE ATTACK ON THE MILL
332CHAPTER IV
698THE FLOOD
333CHAPTER V
699I.
334CHAPTER VI
700II.
335CHAPTER VII
701III.
336CHAPTER VIII
702IV.
337CHAPTER IX
703V.
338CHAPTER X
704CAPTAIN BURLE
339CHAPTER XI
705CHAPTER I
340GERMINAL
706CHAPTER II
341INTRODUCTION
707CHAPTER III
342PART 1
708CHAPTER IV
343CHAPTER 1
709THE MILLER’S DAUGHTER
344CHAPTER 2
710CHAPTER I
345CHAPTER 3
711CHAPTER II
346CHAPTER 4
712CHAPTER III
347CHAPTER 5
713CHAPTER IV
348CHAPTER 6
714CHAPTER V
349PART 2
715THE DEATH OF OLIVIER BECAILLE
350CHAPTER 1
716CHAPTER I
351CHAPTER 2
717CHAPTER II
352CHAPTER 3
718CHAPTER III
353CHAPTER 4
719CHAPTER IV
354CHAPTER 5
720CHAPTER V
355PART 3
721NAÏS MICOULIN
356CHAPTER 1
722I
357CHAPTER 2
723II
358CHAPTER 3
724III
359CHAPTER 4
725IV
360CHAPTER 5
726V
361PART 4
727J’Accuse !
362CHAPTER 1
728I ACCUSE...!
363CHAPTER 2
729Analysis
364CHAPTER 3
730Reflection
365CHAPTER 4
731Memorable Quotes
366CHAPTER 5