Project Gutenberg 2020-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 124 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Cox, George D. La confession de Claude. English Claude's Confession Produced by Dagny and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "Claude's Confession" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the themes of youth, poverty, and the complex interplay between aspiration and disillusionment in the backdrop of Parisian life. The protagonist, Claude, engages in a deep, poignant reflection on his own struggles and aspirations, particularly concerning his romantic entanglements with various female characters like Laurence and Marie, as he navigates the harsh realities of student life and artistic ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces Claude living a solitary and bleak existence in his garret, filled with a sense of melancholy and yearning for the idealized past shared with his friends. He reminisces about dreams of love and glory, contrasting them with the stark realities of his current state. As he reflects on his surroundings and isolation, he expresses a longing for companionship and grapples with the burdens of ambition, sadness, and poverty. This inner conflict sets the stage for his relationships with women, particularly Laurence, hinting at deeper emotional and moral themes that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young men -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 362171 2025-07-25T09:17:50.993077 text/html 339790 2024-10-18T08:19:23 text/html 206936 2025-07-25T09:17:57.656032 application/epub+zip 211142 2025-07-25T09:17:53.284060 application/epub+zip 211142 2025-07-25T09:17:52.026075 application/epub+zip 377145 2025-07-25T09:18:01.071062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363894 2025-07-25T09:17:56.830075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341219 2022-09-28T18:52:13.401748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346365 2025-07-25T09:17:50.457099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326584 2024-10-18T08:19:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17197 2025-07-25T09:18:01.218018 application/rdf+xml 13669 2025-07-25T09:17:52.529067 image/jpeg 3474 2025-07-25T09:17:52.276058 image/jpeg 200666 2025-07-25T09:17:51.026107 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