02335cam a22003133u 4500 57546 UtSlPG 20260610134327.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 04021924 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922 Émile Zola, Novelist and Reformer: An Account of His Life & Work Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-07-20 Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Émile Zola, Novelist and Reformer: An Account of His Life & Work" by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the significant life events and achievements of the influential French novelist Émile Zola, highlighting his relentless commitment to social reform and the literary contributions that marked his career. The book aims to provide insights into Zola's motivations and the context in which he worked, revealing how his dual identity as a novelist and a reformer shaped his legacy. At the start of the biography, the author introduces the Zola family background, including François Zola's career as an engineer and the family's struggles, particularly after François's untimely death. It discusses Émile Zola's early childhood in Paris, the influence of his father's engineering ambitions, and hints at the hardships faced by his mother, Françoise Émilie Zola. This beginning sets a tone of familial pride and struggle, establishing the context for the development of Émile Zola's character as a prominent figure in literature and social justice. The narrative talks about his birth, early years, and the environment that nurtured his later motivations as a writer and social critic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57546 98375 98375