The Soil (La terre): A Realistic Novel by Émile Zola

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Author Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
Editor Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922
Title The Soil (La terre): A Realistic Novel
Note Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "The Soil (La terre): A Realistic Novel" by Émile Zola is a realistic novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores rural life and the struggle over land ownership, centering on characters such as Jean, a sower, and various members of the Fouan family as they navigate their relationships and responsibilities tied to the land. At the start of the novel, we meet Jean, who is sowing seeds on a small piece of land, embodying the labor and connection to the earth that defines the lives of the rural community. We also witness his encounter with Françoise, a young girl who is struggling to control her runaway cow, establishing a dynamic that hints at budding interactions between these two characters. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the agricultural landscape of La Beauce, with characters reflecting on their hardships, responsibilities, and the complex relationships tied to land ownership, which will likely unfold further as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction
Subject Peasants -- France -- Fiction
Subject France -- Social conditions -- Fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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