A Zola Dictionary (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169304703)

A Zola Dictionary is a comprehensive reference guide written by J.G. Patterson that provides detailed information about the life, works, and literary contributions of the French author, Emile Zola. The book contains an alphabetical listing of all the major characters, themes, and concepts found in Zola's novels, along with explanations and analyses of their significance. It also includes a biographical sketch of Zola, a chronological list of his works, and a bibliography of critical studies and translations. This dictionary is an essential resource for students and scholars of French literature, as well as anyone interested in the life and works of Emile Zola.Serge Mouret, the younger son of Francois Mouret (see La Conquete de Plassans), was ordained to the priesthood and appointed cure of Les Artaud, a squalid village in Provence, to whose degenerate inhabitants he ministered with small encouragement. He had inherited the family taint of the Rougon-Macquarts, which in him took the same form as in the case of his mother--a morbid religious enthusiasm bordering on hysteria. Brain fever followed, and bodily recovery left the priest without a mental past. Dr. Pascal Rougon, his uncle, hoping to save his reason, removed him from his accustomed surroundings and left him at the Paradou, the neglected demesne of a ruined mansion-house near Les Artaud, where he was nursed by Albine, niece of the caretaker.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. G. Patterson
ISBN-10: 1169304702
ISBN-13: 9781169304703
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d