Thérèse Raquin
By Émile Zola
Translated by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly
Read by Traci Svendsgaard
Unabridged
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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3 Formats: Playaway
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ISBN: 9780786170265
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ISBN: 9780786175178
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ISBN: 9781605147550
| Runtime: | 6.69 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Classics |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In a dingy apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Thérèse 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 passion for each other soon compels the lovers to commit a crime that will haunt them forever.
Thérèse Raquin 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.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Émile Zola
Émile Zola (1840–1902), French writer and critic, was raised in a poor family at Aix-en-Provence and at age eighteen went to Paris where he worked as a clerk and a journalist before turning to writing novels. For many years he used his fiction in the service of his passion for social reform. He published many masterworks but is perhaps most famous for his series of novels called Les Rougon-Macquart, one of the chief monuments of the French naturalist movement.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD, Playaway |
| Category: | Fiction/Classics |
| Runtime: | 6.69 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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