Zola, Emile, 1840-1902. Assommoir
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1197590
Library of congress:
no 91015901
Sources of Information
- His L'assommoir, 1877.
- Carteret, L. Trésor du bibliophile, 1925:v. 2, p. 481 (Les Rougon-Macquart, VII., L'assommoir)
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Wikipedia description:
L'Assommoir [lasɔmwaʁ], published as a serial in 1876, and in book form in 1877, is the seventh novel in Émile Zola's twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart. Usually considered one of Zola's masterpieces, the novel — a study of alcoholism and poverty in the working-class districts of Paris — was a huge commercial success and helped establish Zola's fame and reputation throughout France and the world.
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