Savage Paris
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Emile Zola
Binding: Hardback
Published: Paul Elek, 1955
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Emile Zola's "Savage Paris," also known as "Le Ventre de Paris," is a powerful work of naturalism that immerses readers in the bustling, vibrant, and often brutal world of Les Halles, Paris's central marketplace, during the Second Empire. This novel chronicles the lives of Florent, an escaped political prisoner, and the colorful array of butchers, fishmongers, and greengrocers who inhabit this colossal "belly" of the city. Zola masterfully paints a vivid portrait of gluttony, ambition, and the stark realities of urban life, contrasting the abundance of food with the moral decay and social struggles of its characters. It stands as a compelling social commentary, illustrating the oppressive weight of materialism and the human condition within a meticulously rendered setting.
Author: Emile Zola
Binding: Hardback
Published: Paul Elek, 1955
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Emile Zola's "Savage Paris," also known as "Le Ventre de Paris," is a powerful work of naturalism that immerses readers in the bustling, vibrant, and often brutal world of Les Halles, Paris's central marketplace, during the Second Empire. This novel chronicles the lives of Florent, an escaped political prisoner, and the colorful array of butchers, fishmongers, and greengrocers who inhabit this colossal "belly" of the city. Zola masterfully paints a vivid portrait of gluttony, ambition, and the stark realities of urban life, contrasting the abundance of food with the moral decay and social struggles of its characters. It stands as a compelling social commentary, illustrating the oppressive weight of materialism and the human condition within a meticulously rendered setting.