It is the evening of 18 July 1898 and the world-renowned novelist Émile Zola is on the run. His crime? Taking on the highest powers in the land with his open letter 'J'accuse' and losing. Forced to leave Paris, with nothing but the clothes he is standing in and a nightshirt wrapped in newspaper, Zola flees to England with no idea when he will return.This is the little-known story of his time in exile. Rosen has traced Zola's footsteps from the Gare du Nord to London, examining the significance of this year. The Disappearance of Zola offers an intriguing insight into the mind, the loves, the politics and the work of the great writer.
Les mer
It is the evening of 18 July 1898 and the world-renowned novelist Émile Zola is on the run. Forced to leave Paris, with nothing but the clothes he is standing in and a nightshirt wrapped in newspaper, Zola flees to England with no idea when he will return.This is the little-known story of his time in exile.
Les mer
[A] nuanced and sympathetic account of . Zola's life of self-exile . Rosen's chronicling of these months constitutes an admirable and at times very moving attempt to convey something of the sacrifice that was made by a figure who, in crisis and in deepest south London, was obliged to call on the moral courage that would eventually exculpate Dreyfus and has come to stand for us as a moment in the conscience of mankind.
Les mer
The incredible story of Émile Zola's escape to London in the aftermath of the scandalous Dreyfus Affair.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780571312016
Publisert
2017-01-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Vekt
466 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
320

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Biographical note

Michael Rosen MA, PhD, is a poet, broadcaster, former Children's Laureate and a recipient of one of France's top honours: Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His book We're Going on a Bear Hunt has sold over 8,000,000 copies. He has presented Radio 4's Word of Mouth since 1996 and his programme, 'Zola in Norwood', was broadcast on Radio 3 in 2015. He is Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London.