Émile Zola
Émile Zola (1840–1902) was one of the most important French writers and the founder of naturalism in literature. He was born in Paris and spent his childhood in Aix-en-Provence. After the death of his father, the family fell into poverty, which strongly influenced his later work.
Zola began his career as a journalist and literary critic, and gained international fame with the extensive novel "Thérèse Raquin" (1867), with which he announced the naturalistic approach - the depiction of people as products of heredity and social conditions. The largest part of his work is the cycle "Rougon-Macquart" (1871–1893), consisting of 20 novels, in which he depicts French society during the Second Empire through the fates of one family. Among the most famous works of the cycle are "Germinal", "L'Etre", "Nana" and "Les Puppies".
Zola is also known for his political involvement, especially in the Dreyfus affair, when he defended the unjustly convicted Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus with an open letter "I Accuse!" (J'Accuse!, 1898). In doing so, he demonstrated his commitment to truth, justice, and human rights, risking his own freedom and reputation.
Zola died in Paris in 1902, under suspicious circumstances – possibly from carbon monoxide poisoning. His work remains the foundation of French naturalism and a lasting inspiration for literature and social thought.
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Stranica ljubavi
Roman „Stranica ljubavi“ Emila Zole prati život mlade udovice i lekara, koje spaja bolest udovice dvanaestogodišnje ćerke.
Tereza Raken
Tereza Raken, roman Emila Zole, priča je o mladoj ženi koja je nesrećno udata za svog rođaka preko svoje ohole tetke.
Trbuh Pariza
In deep silence, the vegetable cart was going up the deserted wide street towards Paris; the wheels rattled rhythmically and their echo struck the fronts of the houses that fell asleep on either side behind the vague lines of the elms.
Trovačnica
The novel Trovačnica was published in sequels during 1876, and in book form in 1877. It is a story about a woman's struggle for happiness in the working class of Paris.
Trovačnica
Der Roman Der Giftmischer wurde 1876 in Fortsetzungen und 1877 in Buchform veröffentlicht. Es ist die Geschichte des Kampfes einer Frau um ihr Glück in der Pariser Arbeiterklasse.
U ključalom loncu
Die Hauptfigur, Jean Makar, ist ein armer Arbeiter, der bei der Pariser Eisenbahn arbeitet. Der Roman untersucht anhand seiner Geschichte die Themen soziale Ungleichheit, den Kampf ums Überleben und den Einfluss der Umwelt auf den Einzelnen.
Uspon Rugonovih
Der Roman befasst sich mit dem Wesen und der sozialen Geschichte einer Familie während des Zweiten Kaiserreichs. Die Hauptfiguren sind Mitglieder der Familien Rugon und Makari und die Handlung spielt in Frankreich.
Uspon Rugonovih
Der Roman befasst sich mit dem Wesen und der sozialen Geschichte einer Familie während des Zweiten Kaiserreichs. Die Hauptfiguren sind Mitglieder der Familien Rugon und Makari und die Handlung spielt in Frankreich.