L' Zola, Émile 1840-1902 creator text utu 2006 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "L'Œuvre" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1886. This fourteenth entry in the Rougon-Macquart series follows Claude Lantier, a revolutionary painter struggling to create his ultimate masterpiece in mid-19th century Paris. As Claude challenges the artistic establishment with his radical approach to painting real subjects outdoors, his obsessive pursuit of an impossible vision threatens his friendships, his family, and his sanity. A fictionalized account of Zola's friendship with Paul Cézanne, the novel explores the emerging Impressionist movement and the cost of uncompromising artistic ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C5%92uvre Release date is 2006-01-15 Produced by www.ebooksgratuits.com and Chuck Greif Original publication data not identified Autobiographical fiction Impressionist artists -- France -- Paris -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17517 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17517 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133417.0 17517