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A review by thomcat
The Flood by Émile Zola
4.0
This novella takes the reader from the height of joy to the depth of sorrow in under an hour. Based on around a real event (Toulouse, France, in June of 1875), this tells the story of a flood that wipes out a farm and a future in the hours of darkness in one night.
First published in 1880 and freely available, this is worth the hour or less it will take to read. A leading thinker and public figure, Émile Zola wrote many articles, essays and a few novels, and is perhaps best known for "J'accuse...!", which publicized the Dreyfus Affair and divided France.
First published in 1880 and freely available, this is worth the hour or less it will take to read. A leading thinker and public figure, Émile Zola wrote many articles, essays and a few novels, and is perhaps best known for "J'accuse...!", which publicized the Dreyfus Affair and divided France.