Project Gutenberg 2005-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 299 Lepelletier, Edmond 1846 1913 Bouhélier, Edmond-Adolphe Lepelletier de Bouhelier, Edmond-Adolphe Lepelletier de Lepelletier, Edmond-Adolphe de Bouhélier Emile Zola, Sa Vie—Son Oeuvre Produced by Christian Bréville, Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Émile Zola, Sa Vie—Son Oeuvre" by Edmond Lepelletier is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life and legacy of the influential French novelist Émile Zola, highlighting his contributions to literature and his social impact, particularly through his notable works like "Germinal" and "L'Assommoir." The book is notable for capturing Zola's complexities as both a writer and a public figure, thus offering readers an insightful exploration of the man behind the literary genius. The opening of this biography introduces the early life of Émile Zola, discussing his birth in Paris and the debate surrounding his identity as a true Parisian or a descendant from a Mediterranean heritage. Lepelletier paints a vivid picture of Zola through detailed accounts of his familial influences, particularly his father's engineering aspirations and his mother's struggles after his father's premature death. It captures the dynamics of his upbringing in Aix-en-Provence, where he experienced both freedom and the absence of conventional education. This formative mix of familial tension and a nurturing environment in nature sets the stage for Zola's later development as a profound observer of society, which would shape his literary output. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Biography PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 977052 2025-08-07T11:10:08.208889 text/html 976873 2025-01-16T00:54:11.708334 text/html 459627 2025-08-07T11:10:19.333876 application/epub+zip 474511 2025-08-07T11:10:11.651849 application/epub+zip 454529 2025-08-07T11:10:10.374908 application/epub+zip 776443 2025-08-07T11:10:25.562311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743069 2025-08-07T11:10:18.484864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713215 2022-09-08T10:41:56.115063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923103 2025-08-07T11:10:07.527876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 922940 2020-12-13T12:10:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 896929 2020-12-13T12:10:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19989 2025-08-07T11:10:25.718327 application/rdf+xml 12934 2025-08-07T11:10:10.856921 image/jpeg 3059 2025-08-07T11:10:10.616866 image/jpeg 361751 2020-12-13T12:10:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 357686 2020-12-13T12:10:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 456467 2025-08-07T11:10:08.287864 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia