02260cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500230014326400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250800300038352012860041353400450169965300220174465300340176665300210180070000410182185600430186299900170190555849UtSlPG20260610134304.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aZola, Émile,d1840-190210aTruth [Vérité] 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-10-30  aDagny and Marc D’Hooghe  a"Truth [Vérité]" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricacies of truth and falsehood within society, particularly highlighting the tension between secularism and religious influence, as well as exploring themes of social justice amid a backdrop of a mysterious crime. The story revolves around Marc Froment, a schoolmaster whose life becomes entwined with a tragic murder that challenges his beliefs and convictions.  The opening portion of the novel introduces readers to the setting of Maillebois, a small French town, where Marc Froment arrives with his family for a vacation. Shortly after their arrival, the community is shaken by the discovery of Zéphirin, a young boy and nephew of a fellow schoolmaster, found murdered. The narrative describes the grim atmosphere surrounding this event, the reactions of the townsfolk, and the immediate implications it has for those involved. As Marc grapples with the horror of the crime, Zola intricately weaves in themes of societal upheaval, the quest for truth, and the prejudice faced by certain characters, particularly focusing on the tensions between the Jewish community and the prevailing religious sentiments of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- Fiction  aVillages -- France -- Fiction  aDeath -- Fiction1 aVizetelly, Ernest Alfred,d1853-192240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55849  c96680d96680