{"product_id":"9788492806652","title":"The Feast of Coqueville","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Party at Coqueville\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology brings together some of Émile Zola's most brilliant stories, originally written for publication in magazines. Far from the dense and pessimistic tone of his most famous novels, the author here displays a limpid, emotional, and direct naturalism. The reader will discover a more human and playful facet of Zola, where emotion and narrative sharpness prevail, offering a compelling read that rivals the mastery of his contemporaries Maupassant, Flaubert, or Balzac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume includes narratives conceived prior to Zola's great novel cycles, which gives them a particular freshness and intensity. In these stories, the author focuses on the precise observation of the human condition, exploring passions, miseries, and joys with a striking and emotional style. Far from sensationalism, these short pieces show a more contained and efficient Zola, capable of building stories of great depth in few pages, where realistic detail and emotion merge to offer a first-rate literary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe human condition in its most intimate and everyday aspect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLimpid and emotional naturalism as a tool for social observation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between the author's social commitment and his more playful and human side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMastery of the short story, with a direct style and great narrative impact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers who wish to discover a lesser-known facet of Émile Zola, closer to quality short stories and the short narrative of the great 19th-century realists. It is ideal for those who appreciate classical French literature but are looking for a more agile and emotional read than the author's great \"novel-rivers.\" It will also be of interest to lovers of short fiction and to those who want to explore naturalism from a more human and less ideological perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA renewed and more accessible vision of Zola, far from the pessimism of his major works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eStories of high literary quality that rival the best short story writers of the 19th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA compelling and emotional read, with a direct and high-impact style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to meet the most human and playful Zola, before his consecration as the leader of naturalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA sample of short narrative that demonstrates the author's versatility and talent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Zola, Émile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Erasmus ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: LITERATURE AND LITERARY STUDIES, CLASSIC TEXTS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, CLASSIC FICTION, SHORT STORIES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: CLASSICS IN THE PRESENT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: October 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 350 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of stories represents an exceptional opportunity to rediscover Émile Zola from a more intimate and direct perspective. The selection, focused on his short production, allows one to appreciate his talent for high-impact narrative, where emotion and naturalistic observation are combined with an efficiency that his more extensive novels do not always achieve. For the reader interested in classical literature, this book offers a more agile and surprising reading experience, revealing an author who, had he delved further into this vein, could have achieved the relevance and appeal of the great masters of 19th-century realism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERASMUS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407595757915,"sku":"9788492806652","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849280665.jpg?v=1781857461","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788492806652","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}