Binding: Paperback
Description: mile Zola was the leader of the literary movement known as 'naturalism and is one of the great figures of the novel. In his monumental Les Rougon - Macquart (1871 - 93) he explored the social and cultural landscape of the late nineteenth century in ways that scandalized bourgeois society. Zola opened the novel up to a new realm of subjects including the realities of working - class life class relations and questions of gender and sexuality and his writing embodied a new freedom of expression with his bold outspoken voice often inviting controversy. In this Very Short Introduction Brian Nelson examines Zola's major themes and narrative art. He illuminates the social and political contexts of Zola's work and provides readings of five individual novels (The Belly of Paris L Assommoir The Ladies Paradise Germinal and Earth). Zola's naturalist theories which attempted to align literature with science helped to generate the stereotypical notion that his fiction was somehow nonfictional. Nelson however reveals how the most distinctive elements of Zola's writing go far beyond his theoretical naturalism giving his novels their unique force. Throughout he sets Zola's work in context considering his relations with contemporary painters his role in the Dreyfus Affair and his eventual murder. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Emile Zola: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Nelson Brian (Monash University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198837565
Pages: 160 Pages, 10 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 10/1/2020
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Literary Studies: Fiction, Novelists & Prose Writers