Filled with murder, adultery, violence, and goodness knows what else, it escalated Zola’s name within society. Published in 1867, its content shocked nineteenth-century readers, and if I’m brutally honest, I can completely understand why. Actually, I would probably recommend this novel as a good introduction to his work – it’s short and easy to read, but is also gritty and detailed. The book is not part of the Rougon-Macquart series and therefore stands alone, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I t’s been a while since I read any Zola (despite my best efforts to do so!) I loved L’Assommoir and his style of writing overall so, to be honest, it was inevitable how I was going to feel about this novel! Thérése Raquin is one of Zola’s shorter novels which is why it’s so amazing how much content he is able to squeeze into around 190 pages.
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