“Élodie, who was rising fifteen, lifted her anaemic, puffy, virginal face with its wispy hair; she was so thin-blooded that good country… — Émile Zola Copy Share Image
“And then there was pain and blood and tears, all those things that cause suffering and revolt, the killing of Françoise, the… — Émile Zola Copy Share Image
“The stench of the manure that Jean was turning had cheered him up a little. He adored its promise of fertility and… — Émile Zola Copy Share Image
