ÉmileZola described the intention of his work with these words: "I want to portray, at the outset of a century of liberty and truth, a family that can not rest

New edition features 7 of the most popular tales of one of the greatest of all short-story writers. Included are "La Parure," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "La Maison Te

Full text. The Attack on the Mill takes place during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, and the whole story takes place in and around Merlier's mill and shows the

Contains English translations of sixteen short fiction stories by nineteenth-century French author Emile Zola.

This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series