by Émile Zola · French and European Publications Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070423583
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Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the Les Halles market in Paris with 'Le Ventre de Paris' by Émile Zola. This edition of Folio (Gallimard), published in 2002, transports you to the heart of 19th-century Parisian society, exploring the tensions between abundance and poverty, the 'Gras' and the 'Maigres'. Through the story of Florent, an outlaw who returns to Paris, Zola offers a scathing critique of the bourgeoisie and a reflection on the human condition amidst the hustle and bustle and decadence of the city.
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse...! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prizes in Literature in 1901 and 1902.
