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human beastEmile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

How great a writer was Zola - Zola's popularity as seen by the number of copies published in France.

Zola is not well known in Japan, but he is one of the most beloved authors in France.

It is difficult to convey the greatness of Zola's works when you are in Japan, but I have just read "The Beast Man," translated by Yukinori Terada, Fujiwara Shoten, and in the translator's commentary, the number of copies of Zola's works published in France is given, so this article will use those figures to see how popular Zola was in France.
Emile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

What is Emile Zola's Novel Style and Naturalistic Literature - What makes Zola so great?

The terms "00ism" and "~~ism" are often used to determine what group a writer belongs to or what tendencies he or she has.

However, the word itself may be difficult to understand, and it may be even more complicated than it needs to be.

In such a situation, Zola explains his own novel style, "naturalistic literature," in his own words. It was very easy to understand, so this article will consider the characteristics of Zola's novel style with reference to Zola's words.
Emile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

The Monk's Choice! 7 recommended works by Emile Zola! An exciting human drama full of troubles for you!

Zola's work is the best textbook for understanding how the world works.

How does this society work? Why do people fight? Why can't people resist their desires? What kind of methods do people use to take advantage of other people's desires?

And above all, it is just so interesting! I have read the works of many authors and Zola is one of them I would recommend!

In this article, we will introduce seven carefully selected Zola works among the many masterpieces.
Dr. Pascal.Emile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

Zola's "Dr. Pascal" Synopsis and Impressions - The sum total of Zola's thought! What does Zola think of religion, science and man?

For 24 years, Zola wrote 20 volumes of full-length novels, almost one per year.

Considering the weight of each book, Zola continued to write with an energy that could truly be described as extraordinary.

The culmination of this work is "Dr. Pascal," which is the most clearly visible work of Zola's thought as the conclusion of the "Lugon MacCarl Series.

This work is one of my top 3 among the 20 books in the series. This last work in the series was also a masterpiece among masterpieces!
destructionEmile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

Zola's "The Ruin" Synopsis and Impressions - A brilliantly vivid account of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, which brought down the Second Empire of France!　A masterpiece of war literature!

This work is not well known in Japan but is regarded as a milestone in war literature.

Zola's signature sensory stimulating writing makes you feel as if you are watching the war up close and personal.

Zola is still an artist. He gives the reader terrifying inspiration, images, and shocks. He does not merely copy the phases of the world, he sublimates them into art.

The Devastation was a massive work, a fitting climax to a series of books. Its reputation as a masterpiece and a milestone in war literature is unquestionable. It was a wonderful work.
money (written before an amount)Emile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

Zola "Gold" Synopsis and Comments - The financial war in 19th century Paris between Rothschild vs. the emerging Parisian banks!

In "Prey's Share," the protagonist, Saccar, made a huge amount of money mainly through land speculation, but in this film, we see him throw himself into a new battle by establishing a huge bank. Saccard's rival Jews are modeled on that Rothschild family. During the Second Empire of France, financial wars actually broke out between the new banks and the Rothschilds. Zola painstakingly researched these facts and incorporated them into this work.
human beastEmile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

Zola "The Beastmaster" Synopsis and Comments - Zola's railroad suspense inspired by "Crime and Punishment"! Is murder reason or instinct?

Raskolnikov killed by reason, Jack by instinct.

The contrast between the two protagonists is perhaps the clearest indication of the difference between Dostoevsky's and Zola's views of humanity.

If you are hooked on "Crime and Punishment," I hope you will read this one as well.

I recommend this book along with Balzac's "Old Gorio" (see article below).
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Zola's "Dreaming" Synopsis and Impressions - Fantastic dreaming and a girl's love by Zola. I am surprised at the style that is not typical of Zola!

I must confess that this piece was the most bewildering to read of the 20 volumes of the "Lugon-McCall Series."

The storyline was so eccentric that Angelique's dreaming was not unlike Zola's, and the prince actually appeared and fell in love with her, and even asked her to elope with him.

For me, for better or worse, this work had a strange impact.
the (vast) landEmile Zola, the blog author's favorite author.

Zola's "The Land" Synopsis and Impressions - Controversial work that is so controversial because it writes too much about the depressing world of rural villages as it is.

The Land" depicts the lives of French peasants in the countryside. And as we can see from the works we have seen so far, France was undergoing rapid economic development and people's lifestyles were changing, as depicted in "Bonheur des Dames Department Store".

This novel was painful to read. I can't tell you how many times I sighed at the sheer rawness and misery and lack of redemption...

Zola must have wanted to express the problems faced by farming villages that much more sincerely and straightforwardly. I think it is more than worthy of being called a masterpiece.