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by: Émile Zola
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 843.8
EAN: 9780192836618
ISBN: 0192836617
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: May 18, 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Sales Rank: 1299797
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Product Description:
These stories are offered together for the first time in English translation. They cover a period of more than 30 years, and were originally published in French periodicals and in Russia. Zola's racy tone is faithfully rendered by Parmee whose translations have been highly acclaimed.
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Rating:  - There's some great movies hiding in this book.
Emile Zola is one of the greatest writers of all time. His novels "Germinal" and "L`Assommoir" easily place in my List of Top 10 Novels. "The Attack on the Mill and Other Stories" is an impressive collection of short stories spanning Zola's career. The thing I found most surprising is how funny Zola could be! All of the novels I've read have been dark and depressing, but the story "Rentafoil" was absolutely hilarious. Another thing that struck me was how some of these stories ("A Flash in the ... Read More
Rating:  - Great stories from a master storyteller
Zola is my favorite author and this is a wonderful selection of his short stories. Recently translated by Douglas Parmee, these stories were originally published between 1864 and 1899, spanning most of Zola's writing career. Arranged chronologically. you can see the author's style develop as you move from one story to the next. A great introduction to Zola's writings! The stories: The Girl Who Loves Me - A great description of a carnival sideshow's effects on a lonely young man. Rentafoil - An amusing ... Read More
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