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My name is Louis Roubien. I am seventy years old. I was born in the village of Saint-Jory, several miles up the Garonne from Toulouse. For fourteen years I battled with the earth for my daily bread. At last, prosperity smiled on we, and last month I was still the richest farmer... Read Full Overview

Saint-Jory -- our home -- is situated at the bottom of a slope at about five hundred yards from the Garonne. Screens of tall poplars that divide the meadows, hide the river completely. We could see nothing. And still the cry rang out: "The Garonne The Garonne... Read Full Overview

The Inundation is a novel written by Emile Zola, a French writer, and is part of his Rougon-Macquart series. The story is set in the late 19th century in the town of Plassans, which is situated in the south of France. The novel revolves around the catastrophic flooding of the... Read Full Overview

The Flood is a novel by French author Emile Zola, published in 1880. The story takes place in a small village located in the valley of the River Seine. The protagonist, a young engineer named Louis Roubien, is tasked with ensuring the safety of the village's dam during a period... Read Full Overview

A wonderful collection of three surreal stories from French master Émile Zola given a fresh new translation Sixty-two-year-old Louis Roubieu sees his family's long-awaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by God for years of arduous toil on the land. Yet it is the very... Read Full Overview

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The Flood, written by French writer Emile Zola (1840-1902) in 1880. Zola, one of the most influential writers of the literary school of naturalism and a contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism.

mile douard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, 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... Read Full Overview

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On a beautiful May day, in the French village of Saint-Jory, several miles up the Garonne from Toulouse, the Garonne floods, washing away all the bridges; ruining nearly two thousand houses; drowning hundreds; and leaving twenty thousand starving to... Read Full Overview

The Flood is a novel written by Emile Zola, a French author, and is part of his famous Rougon-Macquart series. The book is set in a small town in France and follows the lives of several characters who are affected by a devastating flood that destroys their homes and lives. The... Read Full Overview

The Inundation is a novel written by Emile Zola. The story is set in the late 19th century in the French town of Plassans, which is about to be hit by a devastating flood. The novel follows the lives of several characters as they navigate the dangers and challenges brought on... Read Full Overview

mile Zola, master of naturalism, presents a gripping tale of survival and resilience in the face of overwhelming disaster in "The Flood." This historical fiction explores the human cost of a devastating flood, depicting the lives of those caught in nature's relentless grip... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Sixty-two-year-old Louis Roubieu sees his family's long-awaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by God for years of arduous toil on the land. Yet it is the very abundance of God's rain, initially observed from the window of their imposing farmhouse, which comes to pose... Read Full Overview

Sixty-two-year-old Louis Roubieu sees his family's long-awaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by God for years of arduous toil on the land. Yet it is the very abundance of God's rain, initially observed from the window of their imposing farmhouse, which comes to pose... Read Full Overview