"The Fat and the Thin" by Émile Zola is a novel set in the bustling central markets of Paris, where the recently returned Florent finds himself amidst a society sharply divided. The story introduces Florent, exhausted and hungry after his return to Paris from exile, who collapses on the road and is rescued by Madame Francois, a market gardener. As she takes him to the markets in her cart, the reader is given a window into the vibrant, lively, yet gritty world of Parisian marketplaces, filled with rich sights and smells. Haunted by his escape from a penal colony, Florent navigates this transformed city teeming with life and food, and faces the daunting task of carving out a new existence, all the while highlighting the themes of social class, survival, and urban contrasts that shape his world.
The Fat and the Thin
By Émile Zola
An escaped exile, returning to Paris, must find his place in a city of vibrant markets, divided classes, and contrasting fortunes if he wants to survive.
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About the AuthorÉmile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…!  Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…!  Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
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