His first notable work was Thérèse Raquin, in which he began to develop his ideas about human behavior and disposition—ideas he would explore in more depth in Les Rougon-Macquart, a series of 20 novels considered to be some of the foundational works of the Naturalist literary movement.
Thérèse has lived with her aunt, Madame Raquin, and cousin, Camille, since she was two years old. Her father took her to Madame Raquin shortly after her mother died. Thérèse thus grew up alongside Camille outside of Paris, where Madame Raquin owned a haberdashery. Because Camille was always sick, Madame Raquin doted on him.
Jul 31, 2010 · Z ola's Thérèse Raquin (1867) is a story of lust, madness and destruction set within the dingy backstreets of Paris. The eponymous protagonist – a repressed and silently resentful young woman ...
Therese Raquin Summary. Emile Zola ’s short novel Thérèse Raquin traces the complete life’s story of its title character: her childhood defined by confinement and resentment; her adulthood marked by passion and deception; and finally the murder, violence, and suicide of her last years.
Thérèse Raquin est le troisième roman de l'écrivain français Émile Zola publié en 1867. Ce roman, qui présente déjà les caractéristiques du naturalisme développé plus tard dans le cycle des Rougon-Macquart, fera connaître l'écrivain au public parisien.
Oct 4, 2006 · Récit de la noirceur et de l'effroi, Thérèse Raquin annonce les futurs romans de Zola quant aux thèmes de la misère, du crime et d'un univers médiocre quand il n'est pas morbide. Ce roman est donc bien du Zola, à ceci près qu'il est bref et va droit au but.
Thérèse Raquin (also The Adultress) is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone and Jacques Duby. The story is loosely based on the 1867 novel of the same title by Émile Zola but with the setting updated to 1953. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris and on location in Lyon.