by Émile Zola · Altaya · ISBN 9788448703448
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Immerse yourself in the harsh reality of 19th-century Paris with 'La Taberna' by Émile Zola. This novel tells the story of Gervaise, a woman who struggles against poverty and adversity in the Parisian neighborhood of Plassans. Through her story, Zola offers us a realistic and uncompromising vision of the society of the time, exploring themes such as alcoholism, labor exploitation, and moral decay. An essential work to understand literary naturalism and the human condition.
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse...! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prizes in Literature in 1901 and 1902.
