Emile Zola (1840-1902) was the leading figure in the French school
of naturalistic fiction. His principal work, Les Rougon-Macquart,
is a panorama of mid-19th century French life, in a cycle of 20
novels which Zola wrote over a period of 22 years.
Robin Buss is a journalist and translator. His most recent
translations for Penguin include The Plague by Camus and The Black
Tulip by Dumas. He lives in London.
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