Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 240 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile La Bête humaine Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_B%C3%AAte_humaine https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_B%C3%AAte_humaine This eBook was produced by Carlo Traverso "La Bête humaine" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century, forming part of Zola's extensive "Les Rougon-Macquart" series. The story is likely centered around the themes of human instincts, the effects of industrialization, and the interplay of personal relationships amidst societal pressures, focusing on characters such as Roubaud, a railway worker, and his wife, Séverine. The beginning of the novel introduces Roubaud, a sous-chef de gare (station master) at a Paris train station, as he waits for his wife Séverine. Their domestic setting is depicted with intimate details of their shared life, showcasing their affections and tensions. As Roubaud reflects on his job and the bustling station outside, he becomes increasingly anxious about Séverine's delay. Upon her arrival, their interactions reveal underlying strains in their relationship, including Roubaud's jealousy and suspicion regarding Séverine's previous life and potential romantic entanglements with a wealthy man, the president Grandmorin. The opening sets a tone of emotional volatility, hinting at darker themes of betrayal, jealousy, and violence as the characters navigate their tumultuous lives against the backdrop of a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 875529 2025-08-02T14:10:24.454979 text/html 875350 2025-01-09T18:16:24.384321 text/html 383107 2025-08-02T14:10:33.733846 application/epub+zip 399318 2025-08-02T14:10:26.690957 application/epub+zip 399318 2025-08-02T14:10:25.294946 application/epub+zip 682712 2025-08-02T14:10:39.379355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644708 2025-08-02T14:10:32.965901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623662 2022-09-03T06:08:55.804952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 823375 2025-08-02T14:10:23.927895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 803652 2024-07-13T10:47:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16772 2025-08-02T14:10:39.511312 application/rdf+xml 11744 2025-08-02T14:10:25.777893 image/jpeg 3143 2025-08-02T14:10:25.534864 image/jpeg 379235 2025-08-02T14:10:24.526931 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 fr.wikipedia