Zola A Life
Zola A Life by Frederick Brown, published by Farrar, Strauss, Giroux in 1995, is a comprehensive biography that explores the life of Emile Zola, a significant figure in literature and politics. This first edition spans 888 pages and is presented in English. The book delves into Zola’s dual role as a literary giant and a political hero, highlighting his monumental contributions to fiction and progressivism, while also offering insights into the social and intellectual landscape of his time.
Readers will find a detailed account of Zola’s life, enriched by new documents and letters that provide a deeper understanding of his character and influence. The biography not only chronicles Zola’s achievements but also examines the complexities of his private life, making it a thorough exploration of a man who shaped modern thought. This work serves as both a personal narrative and a historical context, reflecting the intricate interplay between Zola’s literary endeavors and the societal issues he engaged with throughout his life.
Official synopsis Publisher
Few writers have been – simultaneously – political hero, intellectual master, and literary giant. But Emile Zola (1840-1902) was: his monumental cycle of twenty novels extended the reach of fiction for all subsequent generations; he gave new meaning to the cause of brave progressivism; and his work sparked into life what we think of as the modern intelligentsia. This magisterial biography of a great but strangely private and unknown man is also a superb history of the social, political, and intellectual world through which Zola traveled so unforgettably. Fifteen years in the making, Zola draws on the new edition of Zola’s letters, with its hundreds of new documents, to offer unprecedented detail and nuance about Zola’s life.
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