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
The novel "The Page of Love" by Émil Zola follows the life of a young widow and a doctor, who are brought together by the illness of the widow's twelve-year-old daughter.
Tereza Raken
"Therese Raken" (1867) is a dark study of passion, crime, and psychological consequences. Set in Paris, it follows Therese, a young woman raised by her aunt, Madame Raken, and forced into marriage with her sickly son, Camille.
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 tiefer Stille fuhr der Gemüsekarren die verlassene breite Straße hinauf in Richtung Paris; Die Räder ratterten rhythmisch und ihr Echo traf die Fassaden der Häuser, die auf beiden Seiten hinter den vagen Linien der Ulmen einschliefen.
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.
Trovačnica
Roman Trovačnica objavljivan je u nastavcima tijekom 1876., a u obliku knjige 1877. To je priča o ženskoj borbi za sreću u radničkoj klasi Pariza.
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.