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Explosive narratives : terrorism and anarchy in the works of Emile Zola

By Emile , Febles , Eduardo A.; Zola

Book information

Publisher
Rodopi
Year
2010
ISBN
904203064X, 978-90-420-3064-0, 978-90-420-3065-7, 9042030658
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4057658 bytes)
Series
Faux titre no. 350
Pages
198\194
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Description

Explosive Narratives: Terrorism and Anarchy in the Works of Emile Zola explores the genealogy of modern day terrorism through a close study of the anarchist figure in three of Emile Zola's novels: Germinal, Paris, and Travail. The study links the crisis of representation registered at the end of the 19th century with the rise of terrorism embodied in the bomb-throwing anarchist. It thereby traces Zola's evolving thoughts on anarchy from the terrorist to the humanitarian reformer, from class warfare to a peaceful artisan commune, from a naturalist depiction of an elusive reality to a utopian writing fleeing the contingencies of the historical. The volume brings together aesthetic, political, urban, and scientific debates of Belle Epoque France and it will thus be of great interest not only to Zola scholars, but also to students of late 19th-century politics and art

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