Project Gutenberg 2006-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 92 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile La Curée Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by www.ebooksgratuits.com and Chuck Greif "La Curée" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work is set against the backdrop of Paris during the Second Empire, exploring themes of wealth, social ambition, and moral corruption. The story centers around Renée, a young and beautiful woman who is grappling with her luxurious yet unfulfilling life, alongside her husband, Aristide Saccard, a shrewd businessman, and their friend Maxime. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Renée and Maxime as they navigate the social scene of Paris, watching the wealthy maneuver through the crowds in a horse-drawn carriage. The closing rays of the autumn sun cast a mood over the bustling streets, reflecting the emptiness felt by Renée despite her lavish lifestyle. Through their conversations, Zola hints at Renée's growing discontent with her life and the superficiality of high society. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of her desires and existential struggles as the narrative unfolds, painting a vivid portrait of the complexities of wealth and the human experience in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 703540 703541 2024-10-08T03:43:16.573225 2023-09-08T06:15:06.498321 text/html text/html 800272 2011-08-02T09:26:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 269883 2011-08-02T09:26:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 320481 2024-10-08T03:43:25.222191 application/epub+zip 331889 2024-10-08T03:43:18.709220 application/epub+zip 331888 2024-10-08T03:43:17.342278 application/epub+zip 538363 2024-10-08T03:43:30.603144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520641 2024-10-08T03:43:24.508233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499913 2022-09-08T11:42:08.469909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687036 687003 2024-10-08T03:43:15.403227 2023-09-08T06:15:05.549281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 670944 2011-08-02T09:25:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 255038 2011-08-02T09:26:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19995 2024-10-08T03:43:30.727207 application/rdf+xml 7933 2024-10-08T03:43:17.901238 image/jpeg 2344 2024-10-08T03:43:17.618251 image/jpeg 313822 2024-10-08T03:43:16.641221 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia