"Money (L'Argent)" by Émile Zola is a story about Saccard, a tricky banker trying to climb back to the top after falling from grace. Set in 19th-century Paris, this story looks at his obsession with money and power, which pulls him into a world of risky deals and bad behavior. The book shows how greed and big ambitions can affect society as it quickly changes, as Saccard's every move highlights the story's themes; we see Saccard, once admired, now barely tolerated as he pursues audacious ventures, weighing the ethics within a society easily swayed by financial markets. Zola's narrative explores the harmful effect of money and the moral questions of the time.
Money (L'Argent)
By Émile Zola
In a time of change, a man's hunger for wealth drives him to desperate acts in a world of speculation and corruption.
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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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