In contrast with the epic scope of the Rougon-Macquart novels, Zola's short stories are concerned with the everyday aspects of human existence and the interests of ordinary people. From the cruel irony of 'Captain Burle' to the Rabelaisian exuberance of 'Coqueville on the Spree', these stories display the broad range of Zola's imagination, using a variety of tones, from the quietly cynical to the compassionate. The settings of the stories also range widely, from the aristocratic drawing rooms to poverty-stricken garrets, from the cemeteries of Paris to the countryside of Zola's youth. In these sixteen stories, Zola's racy tone is faithfully rendered by acclaimed translator Douglas Parmee.
- ISBN10 1847491294
- ISBN13 9781847491299
- Publish Date 1 September 2009
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 November 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Alma Books Ltd
- Imprint Alma Classics
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English