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  • 32 - Chapter 32. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    32 - Chapter 32. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    32 - Chapter 32. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    9 mins
  • 31 - Chapter 31. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    31 - Chapter 31. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    31 - Chapter 31. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    22 mins
  • 30 - Chapter 30. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    30 - Chapter 30. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    30 - Chapter 30. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    21 mins
  • 29 - Chapter 29. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    29 - Chapter 29. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    29 - Chapter 29. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    20 mins
  • 28 - Chapter 28. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    28 - Chapter 28. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    28 - Chapter 28. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    17 mins
  • 27 - Chapter 27. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    27 - Chapter 27. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    27 - Chapter 27. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    11 mins
  • 26 - Chapter 26. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    26 - Chapter 26. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    26 - Chapter 26. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    21 mins
  • 25 - Chapter 25. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

    25 - Chapter 25. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Jan 29 2026
    25 - Chapter 25. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.
    Thérèse Raquin is Émile Zola's scandalous 1867 novel, a key work of French Naturalism, about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has a passionate affair with her husband's friend, leading to murder and a descent into guilt and madness. The story follows Thérèse and her lover, Laurent, as they kill her sickly husband, Camille, but are then tormented by visions and their own psychological torment, which destroys their relationship and drives them to ruin. Zola presents the characters as "human beasts" driven by instinct, using a detached, scientific approach to explore themes of lust, crime, and psychological decay.
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    19 mins