The Fat and the Thin
Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
The Fat and the Thin - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Ventre_de_Paris Release date is 2006-04-22
Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger
"The Fat and the Thin" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1873. Set in Les Halles, the massive central market of 19th-century Paris, it follows Florent, an escaped political prisoner who returns to his half-brother's family seeking refuge. They secure him work as a fish inspector, but his involvement in a socialist plot threatens his freedom. Zola's vivid descriptions capture the atmosphere of the market halls and working-class life, including the famous "Cheese Symphony" passage with its ingenious orchestral metaphors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Historical fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction
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The Fat and the Thin - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Ventre_de_Paris Release date is 2006-04-22
Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger
"The Fat and the Thin" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1873. Set in Les Halles, the massive central market of 19th-century Paris, it follows Florent, an escaped political prisoner who returns to his half-brother's family seeking refuge. They secure him work as a fish inspector, but his involvement in a socialist plot threatens his freedom. Zola's vivid descriptions capture the atmosphere of the market halls and working-class life, including the famous "Cheese Symphony" passage with its ingenious orchestral metaphors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Historical fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction
PQ