"The Attack on the Mill, and Other Sketches of War" by Émile Zola is a compilation of short stories created in the 1800s that features Zola's observations on war and its effects on regular people. In the featured story, "The Attack on the Mill," the readers meet characters such as Father Merlier, his daughter Françoise, and Dominique, and the story follows them through love, disputes, and the chaos caused by the Prussian army. "The Attack on the Mill" starts in the calm town of Rocreuse, where preparations are being made for Françoise's engagement to Dominique. But, the village's peace is broken by the growing threat of war as news of the approaching Prussian soldiers spreads. Zola paints a detailed image of the mill's beautiful setting, which goes against the growing worry of the approaching conflict. As the characters face their emotions, war is coming, causing personal and community changes. The difference between love and the terrible realities of war is a highlighted theme.
The Attack on the Mill, and Other Sketches of War
By Émile Zola
In a quaint village disrupted by the march of war, ordinary lives intertwine with love and looming conflict.
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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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