The Dram-Shop: (L'Assommoir)
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Worn and faded boards. Chipped and worn DJ with some loss. Some stains on fep. Clean text.
This naturalist masterpiece, The Dram-Shop, chronicles the harrowing descent of Gervaise Macquart, a laundress struggling against the crushing poverty and pervasive alcoholism of 19th-century Parisian working-class life. The narrative unflinchingly portrays the grim realities of social decay, illustrating how environmental factors and inherited weaknesses conspire to destroy individuals and families. Zola's powerful prose exposes the brutal cycle of addiction and despair, presenting a stark and poignant commentary on the human condition under extreme duress. It is a foundational work of literary naturalism, offering a raw and unforgettable look at the underbelly of urban existence.
Author: Émile Zola
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, Hamish Hamilton
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Worn and faded boards. Chipped and worn DJ with some loss. Some stains on fep. Clean text.
This naturalist masterpiece, The Dram-Shop, chronicles the harrowing descent of Gervaise Macquart, a laundress struggling against the crushing poverty and pervasive alcoholism of 19th-century Parisian working-class life. The narrative unflinchingly portrays the grim realities of social decay, illustrating how environmental factors and inherited weaknesses conspire to destroy individuals and families. Zola's powerful prose exposes the brutal cycle of addiction and despair, presenting a stark and poignant commentary on the human condition under extreme duress. It is a foundational work of literary naturalism, offering a raw and unforgettable look at the underbelly of urban existence.