Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction
|
Buy Now
La Bete humaine (Paperback)
Loot Price: R236
Discovery Miles 2 360
You Save: R51
(18%)
|
|
La Bete humaine (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
(sign in to rate)
List price R287
Loot Price R236
Discovery Miles 2 360
You Save R51 (18%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
Did possessing and killing amount to the same thing deep within the
dark recesses of the human beast? La Bete humaine (1890), is one of
Zola's most violent and explicit works. On one level a tale of
murder, passion and possession, it is also a compassionate study of
individuals derailed by atavistic forces beyond their control. Zola
considered this his `most finely worked' novel, and in it he
powerfully evokes life at the end of the Second Empire in France,
where society seemed to be hurtling into the future like the new
locomotives and railways it was building. While expressing the hope
that human nature evolves through education and gradually frees
itself of the burden of inherited evil, he is constantly reminding
us that under the veneer of technological progress there remains,
always, the beast within. This new translation captures Zola's
fast-paced yet deliberately dispassionate style, while the
introduction and detailed notes place the novel in its social,
historical, and literary context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100
years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range
of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume
reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most
accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including
expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and
much more.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.