The Disappearance of Emile Zola
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The Disappearance of Emile Zola by Michael Rosen
The incredible story of Emile Zola's escape to London in the aftermath of the scandalous Dreyfus Affair.
The Dreyfus Affair and Zola's part in it retain their fascinationMr. Rosen's chronicle addresses them from an interesting angle. The book reads easily and enjoyably and pays proper tribute to Zola's pertinacity and decency. -- The Wall Street Journal
Rosen reminds readers of the price Zola paid for voicing the convictions of conscience when he took up the cause of Alfred Dreyfus. A profoundly humanizing account of a previously opaque literary-political episode. -- Booklist (starred)
Remarkable. Rosen not only captures Zola's despair but also describes the inaccuracies found in newspaper accounts about his whereabouts. This work further reveals the divisiveness of French society during this period, exacerbated by the Dreyfus affair. For all readers interested in 19th-century France and French literature. -- Library Journal (starred)
The Disappearance of Emile Zola recalls that Zola's habit of boundlessness continued during his exile, as his letters and works from that period demonstrate his reckoning with the politics and literature that remained swirling in his mind. -- New Criterion
Michael Rosen's handsomely-written new book depicts with candor and vivacity the lengths at which one great artist fought for moral clarity. -- The Brooklyn Rail
A thoughtful examination of anti-Semitism and French jurisprudence in the late 19th-century. The author also tells his story with great wit. Zola had a knack for turbulence, both in his fiction and in his personal life. This lively account documents one of the most turbulent and consequential episodes of all. -- Kirkus Reviews
Absorbing. -- Publishers Weekly
Not a dispassionate work of history but a homage to Zola for his fight against anti-Semitism. There is a certain charm in Rosen's portrayal of the great writer's solitary sojourn in south London. -- The Spectator (UK)
Zola's slogan was 'Reality is Truth,' but how to find that reality? Rosen poses Zola's dilemma, naturalism or impressionism, interestingly. Thought-provoking. -- The Times (UK)
A gripping account of a lost period in the life of Zola. -- Brian Klug, PhD, University of Oxford
Rosen reminds readers of the price Zola paid for voicing the convictions of conscience when he took up the cause of Alfred Dreyfus. A profoundly humanizing account of a previously opaque literary-political episode. -- Booklist (starred)
Remarkable. Rosen not only captures Zola's despair but also describes the inaccuracies found in newspaper accounts about his whereabouts. This work further reveals the divisiveness of French society during this period, exacerbated by the Dreyfus affair. For all readers interested in 19th-century France and French literature. -- Library Journal (starred)
The Disappearance of Emile Zola recalls that Zola's habit of boundlessness continued during his exile, as his letters and works from that period demonstrate his reckoning with the politics and literature that remained swirling in his mind. -- New Criterion
Michael Rosen's handsomely-written new book depicts with candor and vivacity the lengths at which one great artist fought for moral clarity. -- The Brooklyn Rail
A thoughtful examination of anti-Semitism and French jurisprudence in the late 19th-century. The author also tells his story with great wit. Zola had a knack for turbulence, both in his fiction and in his personal life. This lively account documents one of the most turbulent and consequential episodes of all. -- Kirkus Reviews
Absorbing. -- Publishers Weekly
Not a dispassionate work of history but a homage to Zola for his fight against anti-Semitism. There is a certain charm in Rosen's portrayal of the great writer's solitary sojourn in south London. -- The Spectator (UK)
Zola's slogan was 'Reality is Truth,' but how to find that reality? Rosen poses Zola's dilemma, naturalism or impressionism, interestingly. Thought-provoking. -- The Times (UK)
A gripping account of a lost period in the life of Zola. -- Brian Klug, PhD, University of Oxford
Michael Rosen MA, PhD, is a poet, broadcaster, former Children's Laureate, and a recipient of one of France's top honors: Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt has sold over 8 million copies. He has presented Radio 4's "Word of Mouth" since 1996 and his program "Zola in Norwood'" was broadcast on Radio 3 in 2015. He is Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781681775166 |
| ISBN 10 | 1681775166 |
| Title | The Disappearance of Emile Zola |
| Author | Michael Rosen |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2017-09-19 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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