Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower orders in nineteenthcentury Paris. Zolas dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his characters, mere human beasts who kill in order to satisfy their lust, is much more than an atmospheric Second Empire periodpiece. Many readers were scandalized by an approach to characterdrawing which seemed to undermine not only the moral values of a deeply conservative society, but also the whole code of psychological description on which the realist novel was based.Together with the important Preface to the Second Edition in which Zola defended himself against charges of immorality, Therese Raquin stands as a key early manifesto of the French Naturalist movement, of which Zola was the founding father. Even today, this novel has lost none of its power to shock.This new translation is based on the second edition of 1868. The Introduction situates the novel in the context of Naturalism, medicine, and the scientific ideas of Zolas day. ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, uptodate bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Binding: Paperback;256 pages; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Classification: FC; Weight: 300 g; Dimensions: 182 x 123 x 12

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