A Love Episode by Emile Zola revolves around the young widow who has to go through a lot of emotional upheavals. Helene is a young widow living in Paris with her daughter Jeanne, who is very sick of a sort of "neurosis". Her illness makes her need medical attention and that's how Helene meets and falls in love with dr. Deberle. She gradually becomes a close friend of his wife's even if all her thoughts are for him. Their story doesn't last very much though as little Jeanne dies of tuberculosis and the two's ways part: Henri continues to be happy with his wife and in turn Helene gets married too. Their love story has turned out to be nothing but "an episode" of infatuation.
- ISBN13 9781105677762
- Publish Date 16 April 2012
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English