The disappearance of Émile Zola : a story of love, literature and the Dreyfus case / Michael Rosen.
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TextPublisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover editionDescription: xvi, 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781681775166
- 1681775166
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | Biography | Zola, E. R813 | Available | 33111008822799 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The incredible story of Émile Zola's escape to London in the aftermath of the scandalous Dreyfus Affair.
It is the evening of July 18, 1898 and the world-renowned novelist Émile Zola is on the run. His crime? Taking on the highest powers in the land with his open letter "J'accuse"--and losing. Forced to leave Paris with nothing but the clothes he is standing in and a nightshirt wrapped in newspaper, Zola flees to England with no idea when he will return.
This is the little-known story of Zola's time in exile. Rosen has traced Zola's footsteps from the Gare du Nord to London, examining the significance of this year. The Disappearance of Émile Zola offers an intriguing insight into the mind, the loves, and the politics of the great writer during this tumultuous era in his life.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
It is the evening of 18 July 1898 and the world-renowned novelist Emile Zola is on the run. His crime? Taking on the highest powers in the land with his open letter 'J'accuse' and losing. Forced to leave Paris, with nothing but the clothes he is standing in and a nightshirt wrapped in newspaper, Zola flees to England with no idea when he will return. This is the little-known story of his time in exile. Rosen has traced Zola's footsteps from the Gare du Nord to London, examining the significance of this year. The Disappearance of Zola offers an intriguing insight into the mind, the loves, the politics and the work of the great writer.