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This is the third book of the saga of Les Rougon-Macquart which was published in 1873. This book is preceded by La Curee and it is followed by La Conquete de Plaissans. The fist English translation to English was made in 1888, under the title of The Fat and the Thin.
For more than 800 years, Les halls was the “stomach” of Paris. In this book, Zola makes use of the “style image” - a figurative style, decorated with images and metaphors. This is what marks the most writing Zola in the Belly of Pa ...more
For more than 800 years, Les halls was the “stomach” of Paris. In this book, Zola makes use of the “style image” - a figurative style, decorated with images and metaphors. This is what marks the most writing Zola in the Belly of Pa ...more
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Chrissie
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*Thérèse Raquin 4 stars
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*(#13)Germinal 4 stars
*(#14)The Masterpiece (L’Oeuvre) 4 stars
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*(#17)The Beast in Man (La Bête Humaine) 3 stars
*(#7)The Drinking Den (L'Assommoir) 3 stars
*(#9)Nana 1 star
*(#2)The Kill (La Curée) 1 star
*(#18)Money (L’Argent) maybe
*(#11)The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) maybe
*(#3)The Belly ...more
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