Binding: Paperback
Description: Did possessing and killing amount to the same thing deep within the dark recesses of the human beast? La Bete humaine (1890) is one of Zola's most violent and explicit works. On one level a tale of murder passion and possession it is also a compassionate study of individuals derailed by atavistic forces beyond their control. Zola considered this his `most finely worked novel and in it he powerfully evokes life at the end of the Second Empire in France where society seemed to be hurtling into the future like the new locomotives and railways it was building. While expressing the hope that human nature evolves through education and gradually frees itself of the burden of inherited evil he is constantly reminding us that under the veneer of technological progress there remains always the beast within. This new translation captures Zola's fast - paced yet deliberately dispassionate style while the introduction and detailed notes place the novel in its social historical and literary context. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: La Bete Humaine
Author(s): Zola Emile
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199538669
Pages: 432 Pages
Publication Date: 3/25/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Fiction In Translation