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Therese Raquin: A Novel of Passion and Naturalism
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781604594973
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Oct 11 2008
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.11 Depth: 9.11
Language: English
A dark and penetrating novel of passion, crime, and psychological unraveling set in the confined world of a Paris shop.
Thérèse, trapped in a loveless marriage to her frail cousin Camille, begins a consuming affair with Laurent. Their desire leads to violence, and violence to an oppressive aftermath of fear and guilt. As suspicion, paranoia, and moral decay intensify, Zola traces the gradual disintegration of two individuals bound together by crime.
Published in 1867 and often cited as a foundational work of literary naturalism, the novel reflects Zola's commitment to portraying human behavior as shaped by temperament, heredity, and environment. His unflinching examination of instinct and consequence marked a decisive shift in nineteenth-century fiction, establishing him as a central figure in French realism. Thérèse Raquin remains widely studied for its psychological intensity and its influence on modern European literature.
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