Émile Zola

Nuanced and insightful, a comprehensive exploration of the life, work, and times of the celebrated French literary polymath.   Émile Zola is widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest writers, whose reputation was reinforced by his historic intervention in the Dreyfus Affair. This book explores Zola’s life and work and how these were determined by the traumatic history of his times. From humble beginnings, Zola’s life was marked by the determination to succeed. Robert Lethbridge traces