NovelsThe Fat and the ThinÉmile Zola
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The Fat and the Thin
by Émile Zola
Set in Les Halles, the massive central market of 19th-century Paris, it follows Florent, an escaped political prisoner who returns to his half-brother's family seeking refuge.
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About this book
"The Fat and the Thin" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1873. Set in Les Halles, the massive central market of 19th-century Paris, it follows Florent, an escaped political prisoner who returns to his half-brother's family seeking refuge. They secure him work as a fish inspector, but his involvement in a socialist plot threatens his freedom. Zola's vivid descriptions capture the atmosphere of the market halls and working-class life, including the famous "Cheese Symphony" passage with its ingenious orchestral metaphors.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 464 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1873
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