Emile Zola L'Assommoir |
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| Author:
| Baguley, David |
| Contribution by:
| Stern, J. P. |
| Series title: | Landmarks of World Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-38602-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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This book provides an introduction to Zola's masterpiece, published amid controversy in 1876-7. L'Assommoir is analysed as a social and political novel and in the context of its repercussions in the history of the novel. Professor Baguley investigates its complex themes, its literary structures and technical innovativeness. The biographical and historical context is given, and there is a guide to further reading.
This book provides an introduction to Zola's masterpiece, published amid controversy in 1876-7. L'Assommoir is analysed as a social and political novel and in the context of its repercussions in the history of the novel. Professor Baguley investigates its complex themes, its literary structures and technical innovativeness. The biographical and historical context is given, and there is a guide to further reading.