Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Emile Zola Produced by Anthony J. Adam. "Emile Zola" by William Dean Howells is a biography written in the early 20th century. This book provides an insightful exploration of the life and work of Emile Zola, a pivotal figure in the literary realism movement. The narrative delves into Zola's philosophy of literature, his influence on society, and his complex relationship with the themes of morality and realism. In this work, Howells presents Zola as a dynamic and often paradoxical character—a man who strived for realism but was deeply influenced by romanticism. The biography discusses Zola’s literary contributions, particularly his epic approach to narratives that spotlight social issues such as poverty, labor strikes, and moral decay. It also highlights his courageous stance during the Dreyfus Affair, portraying Zola as a moral champion who fought against injustice. Howells effectively illustrates how Zola's writings capture the essence of human experience while maintaining a commitment to truth and ethical representation, emphasizing the enduring impact Zola has had on both literature and social activism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 PQ Text Browsing: Literature 49915 48900 2024-09-01T07:02:25.971866 2023-10-01T06:35:45.160309 text/html text/html 44573 2021-01-01T10:50:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17163 2021-01-01T10:50:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 63993 2024-09-01T07:02:28.933852 application/epub+zip 62950 2024-09-01T07:02:27.104864 application/epub+zip 62950 2024-09-01T07:02:26.365866 application/epub+zip 131029 2024-09-01T07:02:30.360845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124039 2024-09-01T07:02:28.492864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124161 2022-09-01T07:48:33.853332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43260 43249 2024-09-01T07:02:25.792892 2023-10-01T06:35:45.000301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43164 2021-01-01T10:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16508 2021-01-01T10:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17665 2024-09-01T07:02:30.486838 application/rdf+xml 12911 2024-09-01T07:02:26.729981 image/jpeg 3453 2024-09-01T07:02:26.553877 image/jpeg 64573 2024-09-01T07:02:25.977869 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 en.wikipedia