I just finished "Germinal" my first Emile Zola book and it sparked my interest in studying the industrial revolution. I love his writing i will certainly check some of these other books
I’m also reading Rougon-Maquart but it’s a project that I plan to continue over the next couple of decades. I’ve read two and I have the third on my TBR.
I adore Zola. The Rougon-Marquart cycle is my love. I have collected 10 of his cycle in paperback but I've found his entire cycle online. Some English translations are better than others. I have two copies of Germinal by two different translations. One is superior. I read them in different orders.. as soon as I got them I read them in no particular order.
I just discovered your channel, and it's really nice to see people from other countries enjoy authors like Zola, who is so representative of the french society in the 19th century, and yes his writing is beautiful (I'm recently rediscovering him). Since you were wondering about the title for "The kill", the original is "La curée" which doesn't mean a kill per se, but more of an expression meaning that you are throwing someone to the people's anger like you throw meat to dogs, I'm not sure I'm making myself clear sorry 😅Anyway enjoy your reading, you reminded me I had to continue too 😆And if someone wants to try this author without committing to this huge family saga, his short stories as well as the one shot "Thérèse Raquin" are also worth it.
Some 20 years or more ago I set out to read all 20 of the Rougon MacQuart series. I already had read two or three when I made a decision that I wanted to read the other 17. I did not read them in order. A number of the books then weren’t very available…..3 or 4 of those I have are 1890’s very early 1900’s copies. The first three I did read were Germinal, L’Assommoir and The belly of Paris. There are a few I’m not that keen about. My favorites are The Earth, The Debacle, The Ladies Paradise, Germinal, La Bete Humaine and L’Assommoir. There’s nothing really bad and most of them are at least pretty good.
Yes! I'm up to His Excellency Eugène Rougon. Got sidetracked with all the March books and have a trip next month. Will probably pick it up in May. I look forward to each one. Look forward to your thoughts. Enjoy.
Before ever reading him I always thought about Zola as a kind of forbidding writer who dealt with antiquated themes, but after starting Germinal recently, I’ve quickly realized how wrong I was. I don’t know that I’ll ever read the whole cycle, but it’s an attractive idea.
I've read Zola's _Germinal,_ _Nana,_ _Doctor Pascal_ and _Therese Raquin._ The first 3, I think are part of the _Rougon Macquart Cycle_ but the last one is not. There was one girl in my MA class who used to pronounce his name is Emily Zola. She topped the department of English.
I was trying to decide where to start with Zola generally and a co-worker offered that a good friend of his had a French mother who liked "The Belly of Paris." (yes, a convoluted way to get a recommendation) and I enjoyed that quite a bit. I do really appreciate you putting these in a reading order that makes sense.
Hi, like you I'm currently reading all the Rougon Macquart novels, in the new(-ish) Oxford World Classics editions. I read four or five of them in the 1980s in older translations. I'm using a reading order from Wikipedia.
how wonderful and beautiful and how I wish I could read Zola for the first time again but alas, I guess I went in mid-point with L'Assomoir then Nana and Germinal. I've read them all (I think) and perhaps my favorites are the Abbe Mouret's Sin and A Priest In The house, but he's one of my favorite authors yet not until Doctor Pascal did I get the sequential sense of each novel, even though it was far from last. This Zola love dates back to 1980 and it was not until the Amazon era was I able to complete the oeuvre but the timeline's jumbled. I do not believe the timeline is essential to the appreciation -- but it is an aspect because part of his exploration of human nature is looking at traits being passed down through bloodlines. I wonder if you'll catch foreshadowing others might miss. Fresh translations of Zola in order, bravo!
I did not read his books in any kind of order, unless they tie directly into one another (The Earth -> The Debacle), though I think I read Nana before The Drinking Den. Oops!
You inspired me to start reading the author, thank you). I wonder if you are having trouble with the font size in Oxford edition. Since many people say, that the font is much smaller than in Penguin classics, and they struggle to read. Thanks for reply)
Oh that's interesting: I haven't seen the font in the Penguin classics: I might look for one to check. Yes the font IS on the small side but it's still ok for me if I have enough light. My prescription is getting stronger each year, and I have the beginning cataracts so I know that my small font reading days are numbered! Going to try and read as much as possibel before I need to turn to e-readers and large print books. I recently purchased my first large print book at a library sale (not Zola, but a book by Amos Towles) and I might see what the reading experience is like. Thanks for watching and commenting! :-)
Is there any explanation as to why A Love Story is not in print with Oxford? I’ve read numerous novels in the cycle, but now want to begin from the beginning and can’t fathom having to skip a novel.
He was an influential 19th century French novelist, whose most famous claim to fame is the open letter he wrote to the French president accusing the government of antisemitism: www.britannica.com/topic/Jaccuse
The research he did on the subjects a la mining, military science, farming, and others is amazing.
I just finished "Germinal" my first Emile Zola book and it sparked my interest in studying the industrial revolution. I love his writing i will certainly check some of these other books
Germinal was amazing and it’s what started my own journey! I need to read the next installment!!
I'm trading germinal now love it.😅
I’m also reading Rougon-Maquart but it’s a project that I plan to continue over the next couple of decades. I’ve read two and I have the third on my TBR.
I adore Zola. The Rougon-Marquart cycle is my love. I have collected 10 of his cycle in paperback but I've found his entire cycle online. Some English translations are better than others. I have two copies of Germinal by two different translations. One is superior. I read them in different orders.. as soon as I got them I read them in no particular order.
I am reading my first Zola this year. I own 2, look forward to seeing how it goes with your project!
I just discovered your channel, and it's really nice to see people from other countries enjoy authors like Zola, who is so representative of the french society in the 19th century, and yes his writing is beautiful (I'm recently rediscovering him).
Since you were wondering about the title for "The kill", the original is "La curée" which doesn't mean a kill per se, but more of an expression meaning that you are throwing someone to the people's anger like you throw meat to dogs, I'm not sure I'm making myself clear sorry 😅Anyway enjoy your reading, you reminded me I had to continue too 😆And if someone wants to try this author without committing to this huge family saga, his short stories as well as the one shot "Thérèse Raquin" are also worth it.
Some 20 years or more ago I set out to read all 20 of the Rougon MacQuart series. I already had read two or three when I made a decision that I wanted to read the other 17. I did not read them in order. A number of the books then weren’t very available…..3 or 4 of those I have are 1890’s very early 1900’s copies. The first three I did read were Germinal, L’Assommoir and The belly of Paris. There are a few I’m not that keen about. My favorites are The Earth, The Debacle, The Ladies Paradise, Germinal, La Bete Humaine and L’Assommoir. There’s nothing really bad and most of them are at least pretty good.
Yes! I'm up to His Excellency Eugène Rougon. Got sidetracked with all the March books and have a trip next month. Will probably pick it up in May. I look forward to each one. Look forward to your thoughts. Enjoy.
Before ever reading him I always thought about Zola as a kind of forbidding writer who dealt with antiquated themes, but after starting Germinal recently, I’ve quickly realized how wrong I was. I don’t know that I’ll ever read the whole cycle, but it’s an attractive idea.
I've read Zola's _Germinal,_ _Nana,_ _Doctor Pascal_ and _Therese Raquin._ The first 3, I think are part of the _Rougon Macquart Cycle_ but the last one is not.
There was one girl in my MA class who used to pronounce his name is Emily Zola.
She topped the department of English.
lol Emily Zola, I love it!
I was trying to decide where to start with Zola generally and a co-worker offered that a good friend of his had a French mother who liked "The Belly of Paris." (yes, a convoluted way to get a recommendation) and I enjoyed that quite a bit. I do really appreciate you putting these in a reading order that makes sense.
The Dream is a very different king of novel for Zola. I enjoyed it, and read it very quickly.
Hi, like you I'm currently reading all the Rougon Macquart novels, in the new(-ish) Oxford World Classics editions. I read four or five of them in the 1980s in older translations. I'm using a reading order from Wikipedia.
how wonderful and beautiful and how I wish I could read Zola for the first time again but alas, I guess I went in mid-point with L'Assomoir then Nana and Germinal. I've read them all (I think) and perhaps my favorites are the Abbe Mouret's Sin and A Priest In The house, but he's one of my favorite authors yet not until Doctor Pascal did I get the sequential sense of each novel, even though it was far from last. This Zola love dates back to 1980 and it was not until the Amazon era was I able to complete the oeuvre but the timeline's jumbled. I do not believe the timeline is essential to the appreciation -- but it is an aspect because part of his exploration of human nature is looking at traits being passed down through bloodlines. I wonder if you'll catch foreshadowing others might miss. Fresh translations of Zola in order, bravo!
I did not read his books in any kind of order, unless they tie directly into one another (The Earth -> The Debacle), though I think I read Nana before The Drinking Den. Oops!
Zola's french is easy to read. Recommended for intermediate learners.
but a lot of new words probably!
You inspired me to start reading the author, thank you). I wonder if you are having trouble with the font size in Oxford edition. Since many people say, that the font is much smaller than in Penguin classics, and they struggle to read. Thanks for reply)
Oh that's interesting: I haven't seen the font in the Penguin classics: I might look for one to check. Yes the font IS on the small side but it's still ok for me if I have enough light. My prescription is getting stronger each year, and I have the beginning cataracts so I know that my small font reading days are numbered! Going to try and read as much as possibel before I need to turn to e-readers and large print books. I recently purchased my first large print book at a library sale (not Zola, but a book by Amos Towles) and I might see what the reading experience is like. Thanks for watching and commenting! :-)
The Earth is a great book too..
The Beast Within is my favorite
Is there any explanation as to why A Love Story is not in print with Oxford? I’ve read numerous novels in the cycle, but now want to begin from the beginning and can’t fathom having to skip a novel.
I willl find out!!
oh but it is: www.amazon.com/Love-Story-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0198728646
Am I mistaken then? Is there not a novel missing?
Lesson in Love?
@@josepeinarbriansson7868 I'll check!
I've never heard of her.
He was an influential 19th century French novelist, whose most famous claim to fame is the open letter he wrote to the French president accusing the government of antisemitism: www.britannica.com/topic/Jaccuse