"His Masterpiece" by Émile Zola is a story set in 19th-century Paris. It paints a picture of artistic life. The story is about Claude Lantier, a painter who is struggling with his dreams, with life, and with love. One stormy night in Paris, Claude meets Christine, a drenched young girl. Christine's train crashed, and a rude taxi driver abandoned her, and she is lost and scared. At first, Claude does not trust Christine, but he soon lets her stay in his studio. This sets up a complicated relationship between them. The story shows Claude's views on women, his goals as an artist, and his feelings for Christine. It reveals his personal battles and the larger artistic world around him.
His Masterpiece
By Émile Zola
In 19th-century Paris, a struggling artist's ambitions and relationships become intertwined when he encounters a mysterious, drenched young woman.
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2005-05-25
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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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