{"product_id":"therese-raquin-paperback","title":"Therese Raquin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmile Zola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZola's classic novel of turbulent passion, now appearing on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre starring Keira Knightley\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a dingy apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Th r se 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. \u003cb\u003eTh r se Raquin\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobin 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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmile Zola\u003c\/b\u003e (1840--1902) was born in Paris and worked as a journalist before turning to fiction. With the publication of \u003ci\u003eL'Assommoir\u003c\/i\u003e, he became the most famous writer in France. His work has influenced authors from August Strindberg to Theodore Dreiser to Tom Wolfe. Zola was nominated for the first two Nobel Prizes in Literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Buss\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and translator who works for the \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e and as television critic for \u003ci\u003eThe Times Educational Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e. He studied at the University of Paris, where he earned a degree and a doctorate in French literature. He is part-author of the article \"French Literature\" in the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e and has published critical studies of works by Vigny and Cocteau and three books on European cinema, \u003ci\u003eThe French Through Their Films\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eItalian Films\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), and French Film Noir (1994). He has also translated a number of volumes for Penguin Classics.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.34 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753870328096,"sku":"9780140449440","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24e563633aa55577db84a9335899e477.webp?v=1780028637","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/therese-raquin-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}