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.


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Čovek zver

Čovek zver

Émile Zola

Glavni lik, Etjen Ruan, predstavlja arhetipsku figuru modernog čoveka čiji je karakter obeležen unutrašnjim zverstvom.

Matica srpska, 1986.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.62
Čovjek zvijer

Čovjek zvijer

Émile Zola

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.

Naprijed, 1968.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.88
Germinal

Germinal

Émile Zola

Roman koji predstavlja vrhunac književnog stvaranja jednog od najznačajnijih predstavnika naturalizma u književnosti.

Jutarnji list, 2004.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
4.76 - 5.32
Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert

Émile Zola
Nakladni zavod Hrvatske, 1948.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.76
Kaljuga

Kaljuga

Émile Zola
Rad, 1974.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.84
Kod ženskog raja

Kod ženskog raja

Émile Zola

Ovaj roman otkriva nam skriveni svet pariske javne kuće s početka 20. veka.

Matica srpska, 1986.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
5.98
Lovina

Lovina

Émile Zola
Zora.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
1.12
Nana

Nana

Émile Zola
Rad, 1974.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.84
Nana

Nana

Émile Zola

Roman "Nana" Emila Zole je priča o lažnoj ljubavi, o lažnoj strasti i požudi, pohlepi i svim emocijama vezanim za posedovanje materijalnih stvari. Sve je oličeno u liku žene, posednute svim porocima koje društvo osuđuje.

Minerva, 1984.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
4.88 - 4.96
Slom

Slom

Émile Zola

„Slom” je moćan i emotivan prikaz ratnih dešavanja, ali istovremeno i duboko promišljanje ljudske sudbine i kolektivnog iskustva.

Matica srpska, 1986.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
5.82