Theresa Raquin by Émile Zola
"Theresa Raquin" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1867. It tells the story of a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin Camille. When she begins a passionate affair with her husband's friend Laurent, the lovers become convinced that only murder can free them to be together. Their crime succeeds, but guilt transforms their passion into mutual hatred and psychological torment, making their lives together unbearable.
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| Author | Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922 |
| Title | Theresa Raquin |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_Raquin |
| Credits | Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Adultery -- Fiction |
| Subject | Guilt -- Fiction |
| Subject | Murder -- Fiction |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 6626 |
| Release Date | Apr 22, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1560 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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