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Émile Zola, Novelist and Reformer: An Account of His Life & Work — Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

Émile Zola, Novelist and Reformer: An Account of His Life & Work

Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

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  • Book language: English
  • 458 pages

Ernest Alfred Vizetelly's account follows the life and work of Émile Zola, the French novelist and reformer. It traces his literary aims, his tireless labour and his growing social engagement, while surveying his writings. Listeners interested in Zola's life and reforming zeal will find a clear, informative portrait.

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ÉMILE ZOLA
NOVELIST AND REFORMER AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE &
WORK
BY
ERNEST ALFRED VIZETELLY
ILLUSTRATED BY PORTRAITS, VIEWS, & FAC-SIMILES
JOHN LANE: THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON & NEW YORK MDCCCCIV
Émile Zola in his last days—Photo by Cautin & Be
TO HIS MEMORY
"If, upon your side, you have the
testimony
of your conscience, and, against you,
that
of the multitude, take comfort, rest
assured
that time will do justice."— DIDEROT
PREFACE
This book is an attempt to chronicle the chief incidents
in the life of the late Émile Zola, and to set out the
various aims he had in view at different periods of a
career which was one of the most strenuous the modern

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Contents

  1. ÉMILE ZOLA
  2. NOVELIST AND REFORMER AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE & WORK BY
  3. ERNEST ALFRED VIZETELLY
  4. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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