Bibliograph

Earth, Emile Zola ; translated by Brian Nelson and Julie Rose ; with an introduction and notes by Brian Nelson

Type

Label

Earth, Emile Zola ; translated by Brian Nelson and Julie Rose ; with an introduction and notes by Brian Nelson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Emile Zola ; translated by Brian Nelson and Julie Rose ; with an introduction and notes by Brian Nelson

Series statement

Rougon-Macquart, 15

Summary

Emile Zola's novel of peasant life is generally regarded as one of his finest achievements. Set in a village in northern France, it depicts the harshness of the peasants' world and their visceral attachment to the land. Jean Macquart, a veteran of the battle of Solferino and now an itinerant farm labourer, is drawn into the affairs of the Fouan family when he starts courting young Francoise, and becomes involved in a bitter dispute over the property of Papa Fouan when the old man divides his land between his three children. Resentment soon turns to greed and violence in a Darwinian battle for supremacy

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator