Zola

[trousers]

Have been reading some of this chap's work recently:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Zola

 

"Émile François Zola (French pronunciation: [emil zɔˈla]; 2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was an influential Frenchwriter, the most important exemplar 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, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J'Accuse."

 

Much underated author if you ask me.

 

Thoughts?

[Hatch]

Some of his earlier stuff when he was younger had great flair and vision, lately, i feel he has been let down a bit by his chosen subjects.

[revolution saint]

Germinal is superb and one of my favourite novels. I gave up on the debacle but the earth is OK. By all accounts Nana is worth a try.

[St Landrew]

Robert Louis Stevenson once said of Emile Zola that he felt that going to the toilet was the high point of his day. Thankfully, I've never felt like that, long term, but there have been moments when I've known what he meant.