Émile Zola
Émile Zola (1840–1902) was one of the most important French writers and the founder of naturalism in literature. He was born in Paris and spent his childhood in Aix-en-Provence. After the death of his father, the family fell into poverty, which strongly influenced his later work.
Zola began his career as a journalist and literary critic, and gained international fame with the extensive novel "Thérèse Raquin" (1867), with which he announced the naturalistic approach - the depiction of people as products of heredity and social conditions. The largest part of his work is the cycle "Rougon-Macquart" (1871–1893), consisting of 20 novels, in which he depicts French society during the Second Empire through the fates of one family. Among the most famous works of the cycle are "Germinal", "L'Etre", "Nana" and "Les Puppies".
Zola is also known for his political involvement, especially in the Dreyfus affair, when he defended the unjustly convicted Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus with an open letter "I Accuse!" (J'Accuse!, 1898). In doing so, he demonstrated his commitment to truth, justice, and human rights, risking his own freedom and reputation.
Zola died in Paris in 1902, under suspicious circumstances – possibly from carbon monoxide poisoning. His work remains the foundation of French naturalism and a lasting inspiration for literature and social thought.
Naslovi u ponudi
Čovek zver
Glavni lik, Etjen Ruan, predstavlja arhetipsku figuru modernog čoveka čiji je karakter obeležen unutrašnjim zverstvom.
Čovjek zvijer
Roman istražuje destruktivne sile nasljeđa, strasti i nasilja u modernom industrijskom društvu. Radnja se odvija uglavnom na željeznici, simbolu brzine, sudbine i neizbježne propasti. “Čovjek zvijer” je prvi opis zločina u industrijskom svijetu.
Germinal
Roman koji predstavlja vrhunac književnog stvaranja jednog od najznačajnijih predstavnika naturalizma u književnosti.
Gustave Flaubert
Kaljuga
Kod ženskog raja
This novel reveals to us the hidden world of a Parisian brothel from the beginning of the 20th century.
Nana
Roman “Nana” Emila Zole priča je o lažnoj ljubavi, o glumljenoj strasti i požudi, pohlepi i svim emocijama vezanim za posjedovanjem materijalnog. Sve je utjelovljeno u liku žene, obuzetom svim porocima koje društvo osuđuje.
Slom
“Slom” je snažan i emotivan prikaz ratnih događaja, ali istovremeno i duboko promišljanje o ljudskoj sudbini i kolektivnom iskustvu.