Émile Zola's Thérèse Raquin – Oxford World's Classics Paperback
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Further Details Title: Thérèse Raquin Condition: New EAN: 9780199536856 ISBN: 9780199536856 Publisher: Oxford University Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 07/10/2008 Item Height: 197mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 13mm Translator: Andrew Rothwell Contributor: Andrew Rothwell (Translated by) Language: English ISBN-10: 0199536856 Description: Thérèse Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower orders in nineteenth-century Paris. Zola's dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his characters, mere `human beasts' who kill in order to satisfy their lust, is much more than an atmospheric Second Empire period-piece. Many readers were scandalized by an approach to character-drawing which seemed to undermine not only the moral values of a deeply conservative society, but also the whole code of psychological description on which the realist novel was based.Together with the important `Preface to the Second Edition' in which Zola defended himself against charges of immorality, Thérèse Raquin stands as a key early manifesto of the French Naturalist movement, of which Zola was the founding father. Even today, this novel has lost none of its power to shock.This new translation is based on the second edition of 1868. The Introduction situates the novel in the context of Naturalism, medicine, and the scientific ideas of Zola's day. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Fiction Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Topic: Classic Fiction Author: Émile Zola Item Weight: 181g Release Year: 2008 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
