Zola, Emile
The Drinking Den (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140449549
- author:
- Zola, Emile
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.2 x 20.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Published in 1877, Emile Zola's The Drinking Den is a powerful portrayal of a young woman's struggle against the ravages of vice. After being abandoned by her lover and left to care for their two children alone, Gervaise Macquart must fight to earn an honest living.
When she accepts the marriage proposal of Monsieur Coupeau, it seems as though she is on the path to a decent life at last. However, with her husband's drinking and the unexpected appearance of a figure from her past, Gervaise's plans begin to unravel tragically. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Robin Buss, which renders Zola's street argot into clear, contemporary English.
This novel is part of Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle, a panorama of mid-19th century French life that explores the human condition through 20 novels written over a period of 22 years. With its gritty depiction of poverty and squalor, The Drinking Den caused a sensation when it was first published and remains a moving portrayal of one of literature's most sympathetic heroines.
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