""The Dream"" by Emile Zola is a novel that explores the themes of love, passion, and jealousy. The story revolves around the character of Ang lique, a young woman who is deeply in love with her childhood friend, F licien. However, F licien is engaged to another woman, and Ang lique is forced to marry a wealthy but older man named Comte de Montgeoffroy.Despite her marriage, Ang lique continues to be consumed by her love for F licien and becomes increasingly jealous of his fianc e. As her ...
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""The Dream"" by Emile Zola is a novel that explores the themes of love, passion, and jealousy. The story revolves around the character of Ang lique, a young woman who is deeply in love with her childhood friend, F licien. However, F licien is engaged to another woman, and Ang lique is forced to marry a wealthy but older man named Comte de Montgeoffroy.Despite her marriage, Ang lique continues to be consumed by her love for F licien and becomes increasingly jealous of his fianc e. As her obsession grows, she begins to have vivid dreams that blur the lines between reality and fantasy. These dreams lead her down a dangerous path, and she becomes increasingly unhinged.Zola's writing is known for its vivid descriptions and intense emotions, and ""The Dream"" is no exception. The novel is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and the destructive power of unchecked passion. It is a must-read for fans of classic literature and anyone interested in the complexities of human relationships.When she held her in her arms pressed against her breast, she felt that she was trembling. She almost seemed to avoid her usual evening kiss. Looking anxiously in her face, Hubertine read in her eyes the feverish expectation connected with the hoped-for meeting. It was all so evident to her that she promised herself to keep a close watch.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Another excellent novel by Zola. The first ever book I picked up of his was Therese Raquin, which was by far one of the best books I had read in a long time and it made me want to read all the other Zola's books. I started with The Dream, I found this a very compelling book, with the combination of the saints descriptions and the almost fairy-tale like love story, it almost felt as if I was emersed in a dream-like world. This book definately is one of the best zola novels, which holds all the characteristic Zola features but is original yet discorncerning in a way.
