The Drinking Den
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Drinking Den
By (Author) mile Zola
Translated by Robin Buss
Introduction by Robin Buss
Notes by Robin Buss
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
16th September 2005
29th April 2004
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Fiction in translation
843.8
Physical Properties
Paperback
480
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
328g
Description
Part of the "Les Rougon-Macquart" series about two branches of a French family traced through several generations. The behaviour of the two families is shown to be conditioned by environment and inherited characteristics, chiefly drunkenness and mental instability.
Author Bio
Emile Zola (1840-1902) was the leading figure in the French school of naturalistic fiction. His principal work, Les Rougon-Macquart, is a panorama of mid-19th century French life, in a cycle of 20 novels which Zola wrote over a period of 22 years. Robin Buss is a translator and journalist. He has translated a number of works for Penguin Classics, including works by Dumas and Sartre.
