Therese Raquin
By: Emile Zola, preface by Edward Vizetelly
Contributors: Surbiton, Edward Vizetelly
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Charleston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781482721362
Subjects: Adultery; Fiction; Murder; Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Description: In a dingy apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Therese Raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille. The numbing tedium of her life is suddenly shattered when she embarks on a turbulent affair with her husband's earthy friend Laurent, but their animal passion for each other soon compels the lovers to commit a crime that will haunt them forever. Therese Raquin/i caused a scandal when it appeared in 1867 and brought its twenty-seven-year-old author a notoriety that followed him throughout his life. Zola's novel is not only an uninhibited portrayal of adultery, madness, and ghostly revenge, but also a devastating exploration of the darkest aspects of human existence. Retrieved from www.goodreads.com, translated using transtlate.google.com.
Notes: Translated from the French.