The Joy of Life [La joie de vivre]
Author | : Émile Zola |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2019-11-25 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:4057664619358 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Joy of Life [La joie de vivre] written by Émile Zola and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Joy of Life [La joie de vivre]" by Émile Zola opens in 1863 and covers about 10 years. Ten-year-old Pauline's parents have died, and she comes to live with the Chanteaus, relatives on her father's side, in the seaside village of Bonneville, some 10 kilometers from Arromanches-les-Bains in Normandy. Zola contrasts Pauline's optimism and open-heartedness with the illness, resentment, and depression prevalent in the Chanteau household. In particular, the 19-year-old son Lazare, a student of the writings of Schopenhauer, is convinced of life's futility and infused with pessimism and nihilism, which he attempts to express in an unfinished Symphony of Sorrow.