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Thérèse Raquin is a gripping tale of passion, guilt, and psychological torment set in 19th-century Paris. The story follows Thérèse, a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin Camille. When Camille moves the family to Paris to pursue a career, Thérèse embarks on a torrid love affair with his friend Laurent. Consumed by their illicit desire, the lovers plot to murder Camille to be together, but the crime plunges them into a spiraling nightmare of paranoia, guilt, and hallucinations. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola is historically significant for its scandalous portrayal of adultery and murder, which shocked contemporary audiences and critics. Zola's focus on exploring human behavior and the darker aspects of human nature made the novel a key example of naturalism, a literary movement that sought to depict life with unflinching realism. Zola's work paved the way for future explorations of psychological and social influences on individuals, influencing literature's move toward more realistic and often controversial subjects. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

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Émile Zola (2 April 1840 - 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus.Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902. He wrote every day for around 30 years and is considered to be a significant influence on writers that are credited with the creation of new journalism: Wolfe, Capote, Thompson, Mailer, Didion, Talese and others.

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