Project Gutenberg 2014-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 148 Rod, Édouard 1857 1910 Rod, Louis Édouard Rod, Edouard A Propos de l'Assommoir Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Propos de l'Assommoir" by Édouard Rod is a literary critique written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on Émile Zola, the author of "L'Assommoir," providing insights into his life, literary methods, and the controversies surrounding his writing. It delves into the impact of Zola's work on society and the criticism he faced, particularly addressing the themes of morality and realism in literature. The opening of this critique sets the stage by discussing the initial silence surrounding Zola's works before they gained significant attention and notoriety. Rod reflects on the mixed reactions to "L'Assommoir," including accusations of immorality and exaggeration, as well as the contrasting perspectives that arose as Zola's literary significance was recognized. Rod also begins to outline Zola's background, struggles, and the meticulous research he undertook to create his novels, suggesting that beneath the harsh exterior of his characters lies a deep exploration of human nature and social issues. The critique aims to encourage readers to examine Zola's work with a thoughtful and unbiased perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Zola, Émile, 1840-1902. Assommoir PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 153968 2025-06-19T03:43:51.877602 text/html 131174 2024-10-24T10:39:18 text/html 120421 2025-06-19T03:43:56.092552 application/epub+zip 118693 2025-06-19T03:43:52.838577 application/epub+zip 117316 2025-06-19T03:43:52.348569 application/epub+zip 170299 2025-06-19T03:43:58.544541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152245 2025-06-19T03:43:55.581580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151056 2022-09-21T09:48:08.253826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132205 2025-06-19T03:43:51.224592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112333 2024-10-24T10:39:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16459 2025-06-19T03:43:58.687553 application/rdf+xml 9889 2025-06-19T03:43:52.448562 image/jpeg 2182 2025-06-19T03:43:52.398559 image/jpeg 96277 2025-06-19T03:43:51.901577 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 en.wikipedia