The Fat And The Thin (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169318298)

The Fat And The Thin is a novel by French author Emile Zola. The story revolves around the lives of a group of people living in Paris during the late 19th century. The main characters include a wealthy businessman named Octave Mouret, his mistress, and a group of working-class people who live in the same apartment complex as Octave.The novel explores themes of class, power, and desire, as Octave uses his wealth and influence to manipulate those around him. He is contrasted with the other characters, who struggle to make ends meet and are often at the mercy of those in power.Zola's writing style is characterized by his use of naturalism, which emphasizes the role of social and environmental factors in shaping human behavior. The Fat And The Thin is a prime example of this style, as Zola vividly portrays the squalid living conditions of the working-class characters and the opulence of Octave's lifestyle.Overall, The Fat And The Thin is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and the impact of social inequality on individual lives.The deep-lying forests of seaweed, in which the mysterious life of the ocean slumbers, seemed at one haul of the nets to have yielded up all they contained. There were cod, keeling, whiting, flounders, plaice, dabs, and other sorts of common fish of a dingy grey with whitish splotches; there were conger-eels, huge serpent-like creatures, with small black eyes and muddy, bluish skins, so slimy that they still seemed to be gliding along, yet alive.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: Emile Zola
ISBN-10: 1169318290
ISBN-13: 9781169318298
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d