"Truth [Vérité]" by Émile Zola is a late 19th-century novel that explores the fight between truth and lies in society. It emphasizes the conflict between non-religious ideas and the power of religion, while also looking at fairness in the world. The story takes place around a puzzling crime, centering on Marc Froment, a teacher. His life changes when he gets involved in a murder, which puts his beliefs to the test. The book starts in Maillebois, a small town in France, where Marc Froment and his family are on vacation. Soon, the town is shocked by the murder of Zéphirin, a young boy. The story shows the sad feelings in the town and how people react, especially those involved. Marc struggles with the crime, and Zola includes big ideas about a changing society, searching for what is real, and the unfair treatment of people, mainly focusing on the problems between the Jewish community and the common religious feelings of the time.
Truth [Vérité]
By Émile Zola
In a small French town, a schoolmaster's vacation turns into a mission for justice after a shocking murder forces him to confront the deep-seated prejudices and religious tensions tearing the community apart.
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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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