"The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 3" by Émile Zola is a story set in 19th-century Paris as it follows the Duvillard family through their relationships, problems, and the scandals of politics. The book looks at rivalry, mostly between a mother and daughter, as they deal with love, desires, and what society expects from them. The story kicks off with a big charity event organized by the Duvillards, where the dispute between Eve, the mother, and Camille, her daughter, starts to boil over. Eve is looking forward to seeing her lover Gerard, but Camille reveals that Gerard now loves her instead. This causes a lot of stress and strong feelings, bringing up subjects like beauty, getting older, and a mother’s letdown. The beginning paints a detailed picture of Parisian society and hints at the huge fights and sad endings that Zola is known for, as he closely examines human behavior and the world they live in.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 3
By Émile Zola
In a city of beauty and secrets, a mother's love turns to bitter rivalry as her daughter steals the affections of the man they both desire.
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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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