A Love Episode - Émile Zola

\'A Love Episode\', the eighth entry in the \'Les Rougon-Marquart- cycle is unusual in Zola\'s collection as it seemingly does not contain a social critique but instead focuses intensely on our protagonist, Helene. Helene is a widow caring for her sickly daughter on a daily basis who gradually falls in love with her doctor. It is an intense character study of a dutiful woman who refuses her happiness at every turn, constantly torn between her duties as a mother and her own personal needs. It is a... Zobrazit více