Emile Zola , Adam Thorpe (Translator)
Thro+se Raquin (Vintage Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099573531
- author:
- Emile Zola , Adam Thorpe (Translator)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 12.8 x 1.6 x 19.9 cm
- Genre:
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Thrillers,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Thérèse Raquin is a dark and shocking tale of love, desire, and murder. When Therese is forced to marry her husband's friend Camille, she feels trapped in a life devoid of passion or purpose. Her only escape seems to be an affair with Laurent, but their happiness is threatened by the very man they seek to destroy. As Therese and Laurent plot to eliminate Camille, they unwittingly kill the desire that once connected them. This masterful work, first published in 1867, remains a powerful and unsettling read. Adam Thorpe's unflinching translation brings Zola's masterpiece to life with a clarity and intensity that is both captivating and disturbing. A gripping and thought-provoking novel that explores the darker aspects of human nature, Thérèse Raquin is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in literary fiction and psychological suspense.
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