Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 1127 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853 1922 Vizetelly, E. A. (Ernest Alfred) Vizetelly, Ernest A. Theresa Raquin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_Raquin Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger "Thérèse Raquin" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century, which explores themes of passion, guilt, and the darker aspects of human nature. The story centers around Thérèse Raquin, a young woman trapped in a stifling existence with her sickly husband, Camille, and her overbearing aunt, Madame Raquin. The narrative delves into Thérèse's desires and the desperate choices she faces as she finds herself caught between societal expectations and her own repressed passions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the gloomy and oppressive setting of the Arcade of the Pont Neuf in Paris, where Thérèse runs a modest mercery shop with her husband and aunt. Thérèse is depicted as a quiet and obedient young woman living a monotonous life. Her physical description suggests strength beneath her subdued exterior. The dynamic shifts when Laurent, an old friend of Camille, reenters their lives, sparking a passionate affair between Thérèse and Laurent. Tension mounts as they navigate their forbidden relationship, hinting at the moral complexities and eventual consequences of their actions. The opening sets a dark and somber tone, foreshadowing the turmoil that ensues from Thérèse's burgeoning desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Guilt -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 456554 2025-08-03T08:25:18.954366 text/html 463454 2021-12-27T01:01:41 text/html 266128 2025-08-03T08:25:25.777333 application/epub+zip 267101 2025-08-03T08:25:20.791377 application/epub+zip 267101 2025-08-03T08:25:19.616383 application/epub+zip 401664 2025-08-03T08:25:29.942354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373439 2025-08-03T08:25:25.108372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346626 2022-09-03T12:44:04.910975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434681 2025-08-03T08:25:18.448371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434453 2021-12-27T01:01:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20197 2025-08-03T08:25:30.074321 application/rdf+xml 9399 2025-08-03T08:25:20.111376 image/jpeg 2720 2025-08-03T08:25:19.863361 image/jpeg 159060 2021-12-27T01:02:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 162408 2021-12-27T01:03:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 218845 2025-08-03T08:25:18.989412 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 en.wikipedia