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Hélène Grandjean, an attractive young widow, lives a secluded life in Paris with her only child, Jeanne. Jeanne is a delicate and nervous girl who jealously guards her mother's affections. When Jeanne falls ill, she is attended by Dr Deberle, whose growing admiration for Hélène gradually turns...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English French |
| Series: |
Oxford world's classics
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| Summary: |
Hélène Grandjean, an attractive young widow, lives a secluded life in Paris with her only child, Jeanne. Jeanne is a delicate and nervous girl who jealously guards her mother's affections. When Jeanne falls ill, she is attended by Dr Deberle, whose growing admiration for Hélène gradually turns into mutual passion. As the story unfolds, a crisis is precipitated with far-reaching consequences. |
| Item Description: | Eighth in the author's 20 novel series: Rougon-Macquart. |
| Carrier Form: | xxix, 271 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [xxv]-xxvi). |
| ISBN: |
9780198728641 (paperback) : 0198728646 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | PQ2511 |
| CLC: | I565.44 |
| Call Number: | I565.44/Z861-13 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Translator's Note -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Emile Zola. A LOVE STORY. Part One -- Part Two -- Part Three -- Part Four -- Part Five. Explanatory Notes. |