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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Émile Zola est un de mes auteurs favoris. J'adore le côté sombre de ses livres qui décrit avec justesse le monde du 19e siècle. Son histoire des Rougon-Macquard se déroule durant le Second Empire en France.
Pour ce qui est de l'Assommoir, l'histoire raconte la vie de Gervaise, une femme qui après avoir eu deux enfants avec un homme est abandonnée. Elle se marie ensuite avec l'homme parfait. Cependant, sa vie tourne au cauchemar lorsque son homme se blesse en travaillant. Celui-ci tombe alors dans tous les vices des prolétaires de l'époque, c'est à dire la boisson et la paresse. C'est alors que tous ses rêves s'écroulent et qu'elle tombe plus bas que l'enfer.
Étant passionné d'histoire, j'ai adoré ce livre. J'aime la façon réaliste dont l'auteur décrit le monde du 19e siècle. Et que dire de l'histoire touchante de Gervaise. Tout le long de l'histoire, j'ai eu pitié d'elle. Elle tombe tellement bas et n'a aucun respect des gens qui l'entourent.
pour ceux qui ont l'intention de lire le livre, j'aimerais signaler que les livres Nana, Germinal et la bête humaine sont en lien avec l'Assommoir. C'est l’histoire des enfants de Gervaise
Pour ce qui est de l'Assommoir, l'histoire raconte la vie de Gervaise, une femme qui après avoir eu deux enfants avec un homme est abandonnée. Elle se marie ensuite avec l'homme parfait. Cependant, sa vie tourne au cauchemar lorsque son homme se blesse en travaillant. Celui-ci tombe alors dans tous les vices des prolétaires de l'époque, c'est à dire la boisson et la paresse. C'est alors que tous ses rêves s'écroulent et qu'elle tombe plus bas que l'enfer.
Étant passionné d'histoire, j'ai adoré ce livre. J'aime la façon réaliste dont l'auteur décrit le monde du 19e siècle. Et que dire de l'histoire touchante de Gervaise. Tout le long de l'histoire, j'ai eu pitié d'elle. Elle tombe tellement bas et n'a aucun respect des gens qui l'entourent.
pour ceux qui ont l'intention de lire le livre, j'aimerais signaler que les livres Nana, Germinal et la bête humaine sont en lien avec l'Assommoir. C'est l’histoire des enfants de Gervaise
emotional
sad
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
sad
tense
The translation I read was rather British which I can understand. Presumably, the translator was trying to preserve the flavor of the original by using various colloquialisms. However, as a non-Brit, I found all the "blimey"s etc. kind of jarring. (I'm reminded of watching a German submarine movie--Das Boot maybe--that was dubbed in English by guys with British accents and I kept thinking it was an Allied sub rather than a U-boat.)
Aside from that, I found L'Assomoir overlong, depressing, and without much of a plot. The rise and fall of a pair of impecunious Parisians, brought low by alcoholism and generally weak character. It came off as a morality play and the characters were constantly rationalizing their own bad behavior. I was prepared to accept some of the mental gymnastics--I am not a woman born into poverty and abuse in 19th century France and do not have an instinct for what it might take to survive there--but this degree of self-delusion is ridiculous. Hence... morality play. An advertisement for the Protestant work ethic? I wonder if all of Zola's work is like this.
It was written quite well, I think, and gives the reader a fairly believable slice of life in Paris under Napoleon III. I just did not enjoy it.
Aside from that, I found L'Assomoir overlong, depressing, and without much of a plot. The rise and fall of a pair of impecunious Parisians, brought low by alcoholism and generally weak character. It came off as a morality play and the characters were constantly rationalizing their own bad behavior. I was prepared to accept some of the mental gymnastics--I am not a woman born into poverty and abuse in 19th century France and do not have an instinct for what it might take to survive there--but this degree of self-delusion is ridiculous. Hence... morality play. An advertisement for the Protestant work ethic? I wonder if all of Zola's work is like this.
It was written quite well, I think, and gives the reader a fairly believable slice of life in Paris under Napoleon III. I just did not enjoy it.
I am slowly, every now and then, reading books from the '1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die' list. I've read quite a few old books now, some classics and some I've never heard of.
This book was originally published in 1877. I expected it to be like some of the other older novels I have read, with dated language and sometimes boring plot points. I don't know if it was the fact that it had been translated to English from French, (I'm not sure when), but it was quite easy to read and get into the flow of the story.
The story itself is quite like a modern soap opera. I enjoyed (questionable word choice? haha) reading the character's descents into despair. I did not find that the story dragged on. It was an interesting story, to me. :)
This book was originally published in 1877. I expected it to be like some of the other older novels I have read, with dated language and sometimes boring plot points. I don't know if it was the fact that it had been translated to English from French, (I'm not sure when), but it was quite easy to read and get into the flow of the story.
The story itself is quite like a modern soap opera. I enjoyed (questionable word choice? haha) reading the character's descents into despair. I did not find that the story dragged on. It was an interesting story, to me. :)
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book for class and liked it in the beginning. The plot was juicy and at first it felt like listening to a friend’s drama, but later on it did feel very long since the writing was so dense. Overall though, it was alright and I get why it’s important.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Con el objetivo de dar al lector un fragmento de la vida humana, Èmile Zola desdobla el ambiente y pobreza de la clase trabajadora de la Francia del siglo XIX con una amalgama de personajes que luchan día a día ante la crueldad de su mundo, y por añadido sin esperanza.
"La taberna" publicada en 1876 es la séptima del ciclo de los Rougon-Macquart. La novela se centra en Gervaise, una mujer que ha tenido dos hijos con su amante, Lantier, y que intenta sobrevivir en un ambiente de pobreza y miseria. Èmile Zola captura la atmósfera de la taberna y retrata a sus personajes con realismo y profundidad psicológica.
Un texto que pesar de pueda resultar algo pesada, Zola retrata de manera magistral las constantes luchas de Gervaise por salir adelante y su caída en la desesperación cuando sus sueños se desvanecen. La autenticidad y la crudeza con la que se presentan los personajes y su entorno hacen que la novela resulte impactante y emotiva. Siendo imagen de la clase trabajadora, nos la presenta cruda y realista frente a la pobreza, el alcoholismo y la promiscuidad. Zola saca a luz las injusticias y las desigualdades sociales de la época, describe los sentimientos y las emociones de los personajes con una gran sensibilidad.
A todo lo dicho anteriormente, es ahí el elogio de muchos críticos al notar la habilidad de Zola para retratar la vida de las clases descrita con realismo y detalles, de mostrar la explotación y las desigualdades de la sociedad francesa, que mordazmente critica a la burguesía y el sistema capitalista de la época.
"La taberna" publicada en 1876 es la séptima del ciclo de los Rougon-Macquart. La novela se centra en Gervaise, una mujer que ha tenido dos hijos con su amante, Lantier, y que intenta sobrevivir en un ambiente de pobreza y miseria. Èmile Zola captura la atmósfera de la taberna y retrata a sus personajes con realismo y profundidad psicológica.
Un texto que pesar de pueda resultar algo pesada, Zola retrata de manera magistral las constantes luchas de Gervaise por salir adelante y su caída en la desesperación cuando sus sueños se desvanecen. La autenticidad y la crudeza con la que se presentan los personajes y su entorno hacen que la novela resulte impactante y emotiva. Siendo imagen de la clase trabajadora, nos la presenta cruda y realista frente a la pobreza, el alcoholismo y la promiscuidad. Zola saca a luz las injusticias y las desigualdades sociales de la época, describe los sentimientos y las emociones de los personajes con una gran sensibilidad.
A todo lo dicho anteriormente, es ahí el elogio de muchos críticos al notar la habilidad de Zola para retratar la vida de las clases descrita con realismo y detalles, de mostrar la explotación y las desigualdades de la sociedad francesa, que mordazmente critica a la burguesía y el sistema capitalista de la época.
This took me almost all year to read.. A large part of it is because I hate this edition. I hate the format, the kerning, the way the yellowed pages make it even harder to read the overly tight lines of small font.
It kind of fits though, since I hate the setting and the characters. The villain is crushing poverty and alcoholism and how filth collects on the floor after you've been unable to bring yourself to clean it. The characters disappoint you like you know they will and it's heartbreaking.
I hate Zola, for having money to write these stories and document the poverty of the working poor, and protecting his readers from exactly none of the its horrors, while making the book long enough that those horrors seep into your very soul.
I hate the audience and rules of the time, who decided that this novel was offensive because of how and in what order the poor characters cling together in an attempt to find any sort of comfort, and not the way in which they're destroyed.
Mostly I hate this because it's an accurate depiction of humanity and how our systems of wealth force the life out of people. Which is good for a couple of stars on the ol' star-o-meter.
But seriously, find a better copy to read. Book is already depressing enough without burning your eyes out.
It kind of fits though, since I hate the setting and the characters. The villain is crushing poverty and alcoholism and how filth collects on the floor after you've been unable to bring yourself to clean it. The characters disappoint you like you know they will and it's heartbreaking.
I hate Zola, for having money to write these stories and document the poverty of the working poor, and protecting his readers from exactly none of the its horrors, while making the book long enough that those horrors seep into your very soul.
I hate the audience and rules of the time, who decided that this novel was offensive because of how and in what order the poor characters cling together in an attempt to find any sort of comfort, and not the way in which they're destroyed.
Mostly I hate this because it's an accurate depiction of humanity and how our systems of wealth force the life out of people. Which is good for a couple of stars on the ol' star-o-meter.
But seriously, find a better copy to read. Book is already depressing enough without burning your eyes out.