Therese Raquin
“Therese Raquin” by Emile Zola is a classic novel published by Penguin on February 22, 2005. This reprint edition spans 240 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in a cramped Parisian apartment where Thérèse Raquin finds herself in a loveless marriage to her cousin Camille. Her mundane existence is disrupted by a passionate affair with Laurent, a friend of her husband, leading them to commit a crime that will haunt their lives.
Readers will encounter a raw exploration of themes such as passion, madness, and the darker sides of human nature. Zola’s work delves into the consequences of infidelity and the psychological turmoil that follows. This edition features Robin Buss’s translation, which captures Zola’s candid style, along with an introduction discussing the author’s life and literary influences. Additional materials include a preface from the second edition of 1868, a chronology, and suggestions for further reading, enriching the reader’s understanding of this significant literary work.
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Zola’s classic novel of turbulent passion
In a dingy apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Thérèse Raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille. The numbing tedium of her life is suddenly shattered when she embarks on a turbulent affair with her husband’s earthy friend Laurent, but their animal passion for each other soon compels the lovers to commit a crime that will haunt them forever.
Thérèse Raquin caused a scandal when it appeared in 1867 and brought its twenty-seven-year-old author a notoriety that followed him throughout his life. Zola’s novel is not only an uninhibited portrayal of adultery, madness, and ghostly revenge, but also a devastating exploration of the darkest aspects of human existence.
Robin Buss’s translation superbly conveys Zola’s fearlessly honest and matter-of-fact style, combining fidelity to Zola’s idiosyncrasies with easy fluency in English. This edition also includes an introduction that discusses Zola’s life and literary career and the influence of art, literature, and science on his writing, as well as the preface to the author’s second edition of 1868, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and notes.
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