Zola
The Avenger
I accuse. Émile defended Dreyfus. Alone against all. He wrote the truth of mines, bellies, men.
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Life and journey
Émile painted society with scientific precision. Dreyfus hero.
Their thought
Naturalism. reality without makeup. writer as social doctor.
What they leave us
master of the social novel. glory at the service of justice.
Major works
Germinal (1885).
J'accuse...! (1898).
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12 quotes
“Une œuvre d'art est un coin de la création vu à travers un tempérament.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“A work of art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament.”
— Mes haines
“La vérité est en marche et rien ne l'arrêtera.”
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“The truth is on the march and nothing will stop it.”
— J'accuse
“Une oeuvre d'art est un coin de la création vu à travers un tempérament.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“A work of art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament.”
— Mes haines
“La vérité est en marche.”
Original quote in French
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“Truth is on the march.”
— Inconnu
“Une oeuvre d'art est un coin de la création.”
Original quote in French
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“A work of art is a corner of creation.”
— Inconnu
“Le travail est la joie du monde.”
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“Work is the joy of the world.”
— Inconnu
“Vivre pour les autres.”
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“Living for others.”
— Inconnu
“Le travail est la seule consolation de la vie.”
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“Work is the only consolation in life.”
— Inconnu
“Rien n'est jamais fini, il suffit d'un peu de bonheur pour que tout recommence.”
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“Nothing is ever finished, it just takes a little happiness for everything to begin again.”
— Inconnu
“L'art est un coin de la création vu à travers un tempérament.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“Art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament.”
— Inconnu
“Rien ne rend plus orgueilleux que d'avoir fait un bon travail.”
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“Nothing makes one more proud than having done a good job.”
— Inconnu
