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.
Titles in our offer
Stranica ljubavi
The novel "The Page of Love" by Émil Zola follows the life of a young widow and a doctor, who are brought together by the illness of the widow's twelve-year-old daughter.
Tereza Raken
"Therese Raken" (1867) is a dark study of passion, crime, and psychological consequences. Set in Paris, it follows Therese, a young woman raised by her aunt, Madame Raken, and forced into marriage with her sickly son, Camille.
Tereza Raken
Tereza Raken, a novel by Émil Zola, is the story of a young woman who is unhappily married to her cousin by means of her haughty aunt.
Trbuh Pariza
In deep silence, the vegetable cart was going up the deserted wide street towards Paris; the wheels rattled rhythmically and their echo struck the fronts of the houses that fell asleep on either side behind the vague lines of the elms.
Trovačnica
The novel The Poisoner was published in sequels during 1876, and in book form in 1877. It is the story of a woman's struggle for happiness in the working class of Paris.
Trovačnica
The novel Trovačnica was published in sequels during 1876, and in book form in 1877. It is a story about a woman's struggle for happiness in the working class of Paris.
U ključalom loncu
The main character, Jean Makar, is a poor laborer who works on the Paris railway. Through his story, the novel explores the themes of social inequality, the struggle for survival and the influence of the environment on the individual.
Uspon Rugonovih
The novel deals with the nature and social history of a family during the Second Empire. The main characters are members of the Rugon and Makari families, and the action takes place in France.