Project Gutenberg 2020-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 174 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Pour une nuit d'amour. English For a Night of Love Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "For a Night of Love" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in a small town, the book explores the themes of love, desire, and moral complexity through the eyes of the protagonist, Julien Michon, whose unrequited feelings lead him into a web of dark circumstances. It delves into the intricacies of human relationships and the crushing weight of societal expectations. The story follows Julien, a socially awkward clerk, who becomes infatuated with the aloof Therese de Marsanne, a beautiful young woman living in a grand mansion across from his window. Initially captivated by her grace and mystery, Julien's love turns into obsession when, after a series of chance encounters and his music drawing Therese's attention, he is thrust into a tragic scenario. Therese, caught in a passionate but tumultuous romance with Colombel, inadvertently kills him during a struggle. Seeking help to hide the crime, she manipulates Julien into disposing of the body, thereby intertwining their fates in a disastrous manner. The plot unfolds with intense emotional turmoil, leading to a dark conclusion that reflects the brutal reality of love and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: French Literature 77205 2025-08-25T08:55:29.532384 text/html 53756 2024-10-18T08:15:41 text/html 324850 2025-08-25T08:55:35.896377 application/epub+zip 323558 2025-08-25T08:55:32.912390 application/epub+zip 323558 2025-08-25T08:55:30.928405 application/epub+zip 171188 2025-08-25T08:55:37.437341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163992 2025-08-25T08:55:34.387367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164118 2022-09-28T18:41:14.565837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67886 2025-08-25T08:55:29.376397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48088 2024-10-18T08:15:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16985 2025-08-25T08:55:37.555335 application/rdf+xml 8444 2025-08-25T08:55:31.556384 image/jpeg 2332 2025-08-25T08:55:31.234365 image/jpeg 358064 2025-08-25T08:55:29.544397 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 en.wikipedia