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I chose to read the book titled, Émile Zola, by Elliott M. Grant. Twayne’s Publishers, Inc. published the book in New York in 1966. The biography has 181 pages with an additional twenty-four pages of “Notes and References.” The book is a biography that covers the life of Émile Zola from his early childhood in Aix-En-Provence to his tragic death in Paris caused by carbon monoxide poisoning. The book covers Zola’s encounters with famous painter Paul Cézanne, well-known sculptor Philippe Solari, and the future editor of Le Petit Journal, Marius Roux. Also, the author looks into other times such as the sudden death of Émile’s father, the pinnacle of his success, and other great works, such as “J’accuse”, Germinal, and the twenty-volume piece Les Rougon-Marcquart. Collectively, the chapters of Émile Zola provide a straightforward look at the life and occurrences of the famous writer.
The book starts out discussing Zola’s childhood in Aix-En-Provence. In his early years, Émile......

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