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Claude's Confession (Hardcover)
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Claude's Confession (Hardcover)
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Claude's Confession (1865) is a novel by French author Emile Zola.
Written at night while Zola was employed at Hachette, Claude's
Confession proved scandalous upon publication and resulted in the
loss of his job. Undeterred by the response to his literary debut,
Zola took advantage of his newfound infamy in order to embark on a
career as one of France's foremost experimental writers. Intent on
exploring taboo and the lives of people on the edge of society,
Zola crafts a narrative capable of illuminating the human condition
while humanizing those typically disdained by the literary elite.
Born and raised in Provence, Claude is shocked to find that the
Paris of legend is a city mired in poverty, decay, and loneliness.
As he struggles to make ends meet in order to pay for his tiny
apartment, he takes notice of a young woman who lives in the same
building as him. Although he knows she is a prostitute, his
feelings for him grow stronger than the impulse to look down on her
way of life. After months of silent longing, he opens his door to
find her standing there, desperate for help after being evicted.
Despite his limited income, he welcomes her inside, and their
relationship soon develops into a passionate romance. Claude's
Confession is a story of forbidden love, fading hope, and the false
promise of modern life. Written at the very beginning of Zola's
career, it shows the innerworkings of a young mind interested in
subjects too often ignored by writers, a mind whose guiding
principle is truth and truth alone. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Emile
Zola's Claude's Confession is a classic work of French literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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