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Therese Raquin Kindle Edition

by Emile Zola (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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One of Zola's most famous realistic novels, Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society. Zola's shocking tale dispassionately dissects the motivations of his characters-- mere "human beasts," who kill in order to satisfy their lust-- and stands as a key manifesto of the French Naturalist movement, of which the author was the founding father.

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Optimized for the MobiPocket Reader, this is a very special edition of Emile Zola's "Therese Raquin." If you click on one of the words in the text, a convenient pop-up window appears with an English thesaurus for that word, which comes from Webster's Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org). Running throughout the text, uncommon English words are highlighted in blue that are likely to be found in examinations in English Language Programs (ELP), English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programs, or in English as a Second Language Programs (ESL). The highlighted vocabulary words are also likely to be found in Advanced Placement-(AP-), TOEFL-, TOEIC-, SAT-, PSAT- , GMAT-, LSAT-, GRE-, or similar examinations. TOEFL-, TOEIC-, GRE-, AP- and Advanced Placement- are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service; PSAT- is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation; SAT- is a registered trademark of the College Board; GMAT- is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council; LSAT- is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council. All rights reserved. These organizations neither sponsored nor are affiliated with this product.

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Émile Zola est un écrivain et journaliste français, né le 2 avril 1840 à Paris et mort le 29 septembre 1902.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AOIKERW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Start Publishing LLC (December 12, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 12, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 593 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1544731507

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Arianna

Tortured souls

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021

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First I do have to say that it is difficult to read this translation. However the characters and story are so compelling I was drawn past this hurdle into a in depth view of a dual descent into madness born of repression, lassitude, and desire. The entire story is mesmerizing. Just hang in there with the translation..

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FunnySmartHappy

Be careful what you wish for...

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2016

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Zola's characters are twisted and tortured by unimaginable horrors within the narrow confines of a very small world which they cannot escape. This is not a cheerful read, as the setting is grim and dingy, and so are the characters themselves. What is fascinating is just how awful life can get before something - or someone - breaks.

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Wildberry

Be Careful What You Wish For

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023

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All the drama of Ross Lockridge Jr.’s Raintree County, with all the intensity of The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe; Émile Zola’s book Téerèse Raquin (1867) is a cautionary tale warning: be careful what you wish for.

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Caleb Grifiths

Very dispassionate account!

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015

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Interesting but hardly exciting. You soon get the idea of the dissociative state she gets into that she discusses later in the book.

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Leslie VanBrunt

It was a good story written with language authentic to the time.

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022

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This book reminds me of the modern true crime stories I watch or read about. It is the story of the fateful love triangle that is doomed from the start. I liked the story but I especially enjoyed the telling of it because the speech and language used to tell it put me there in that time and place. Such showy lingo and I love it.

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Jackie Calhoun

Be careful what you wish for

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014

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What a love story?!

This tale of lust, mistaken for love, is methodical and intriguing throughout. I was anxious at every turn to know how the story unfolded.

Therese & Laurent weren't happy with just an affair. They wanted it all and wound up getting much more than they bargained for. It turns out you can really have your cake and eat too. It will only cost you your sanity.

Happy reading!

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Tilly Jordan

beware the cat

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2014

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Therese Raquin is one of Emile Zola's early novels published in 1867 and possibly one of his best. The story is one of psychological guilt,which follows a brutal murder. Therese is a repressed and deeply depressed young woman who is married to a weak and sickly man Camille for whom she feels no love. Her passionate affair with her husband's friend Laurent awakens her senses and feelings but heightens her hatred of her husband. The story is centered on the physical manifestations of guilt the pair feel after Camille's murder. They descend further and further into madness which destroys the love they had. There is a disturbing scene inside the Paris morgue, a compelling and haunting chapter, which some might find quite disturbing. There are some interesting characters, vivid descriptions of Paris life at the time and a rather sinister cat called Francoise who has an unhappy end! A compelling read, an interesting take on the human condition but also quite a depressing read. Not holiday reading for sure but definitely a "must read"

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William Shriver

Great Edition for the Intermediate Learner

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012

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This edition of THERESE RAQUIN is set up for you to read in French without ever having to resort to a dictionary. It marks the more difficult words of each line, then defines them directly across in the margin. It also has footnotes that define full phrases and give comment on social context, etc. Finally, it contains a French-English glossary in the back for many of the other words in the novel.

Kick your feet up and forget about twisting your back picking up your Unabridged Harraps.

At An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century French Short Fiction (French Edition) I have listed as many links to other books in this series as Amazon would allow. The identification of the series isn't always consistent in the titles, but you can always Google "Liguatext Ltd" and click on the "European Masterpieces" link. Go to the dropdown menu for "French Classics" and when you click on a title there, it will take you back to Amazon.

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