num_pages: 888
description: An definitive biography of the French writer draws on a new edition of E+a7mile Zola's letters and examines the turmoil of a man caught between a mistress and wife, his literary relationships, and his novels in their cultural context.
language: English
title: Zola: A Life
titlecomplete: Zola: A Life
characters: Émile Zola
genres: France, Biography, Politics, Nonfiction, 19th Century, 20th Century, History
ratings_count: 39
publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux