The Monomaniac (La bête humaine) by Émile Zola
"The Monomaniac (La bête humaine)" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1890. This psychological thriller follows Jacques Lantier, a railway engine driver plagued by hereditary madness that transforms his desires into violent urges against women. Set among railway workers operating the Paris-Le Havre line in the late 1860s, the story weaves together murder, obsession, and betrayal. When Lantier witnesses a killing on a passing train, he becomes entangled with the
perpetrators—leading to a passionate affair and a web of deadly consequences that culminate in tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vizetelly, Edward |
| Title | The Monomaniac (La bête humaine) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_B%C3%AAte_humaine |
| Credits |
Produced by Clare Graham & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57038 |
| Release Date | Apr 23, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 22, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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