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Οι ώμοι της μαρκησίας
Συλλογή διηγημάτων (14 συνολικά) με κοινωνικό κυρίως περιεχόμενο.
Ο Εμίλ Ζολά, από τις πιο ονομαστές μορφές της παγκόσμιας λογοτεχνίας, υπήρξε πολυγραφότατος συγγραφέας και πρωτεργάτης της νέας τότε νατουραλιστικής σχολής. Τα χειμαρρώδη μυθιστορήματά του τον κατατάσσουν μεταξύ των κορυφαίων εκπροσώπων του νατουραλιστικού μυθιστορήματος τον 19ο αιώνα. Λιγότερο γνωστό είναι ότι ο Ζολά ανήκει, χρονολογικά, μετά τον Φλωμπέρ και πριν από τον Μωπασάν, στην πλειάδα των μεγάλων συγγραφέων, οι οποίοι διέπρεψαν στο είδος του διηγήματος και της νουβέλας.
Αυτή την πλευρά του συγγραφικού του έργου, που παραμένει αρκετά άγνωστη για το ευρύ αναγνωστικό κοινό, επιχειρεί να φωτίσει ο μεταφραστής Φοίβος Ι. Πιομπίνος με την ανθολόγηση δεκατεσσάρων αφηγημάτων που χρονολογούνται από το 1864 έως το 1876 και που παρουσιάζονται για πρώτη φορά στα ελληνικά.
Πρόκειται για τα: "Ο μποναμάς της ζητιάνας", "Το γέρικο άλογο", "Το θέρετρο", "Ένα θύμα της διαφήμισης", "Το χιόνι", "Ένα κλουβί άγριων θηρίων", "Ιστορία ενός τρελού", "Ο αιωνόβιος", "Τι ονειρεύονται οι φτωχές κοπέλες", "Η Κατρίν", "Οι ώμοι της μαρκησίας", "Ο γείτονάς μου ο Ζακ", "Η ανεργία", και "Πώς πεθαίνουν και πώς κηδεύουν στη Γαλλία".
Η έκδοση συμπληρώνεται από σημειώσεις για το κάθε αφήγημα και χρονολόγιο όπου δημοσιεύεται αρκετά εκτενής συγχρονικός πίνακας με την πλήρη εργογραφία του Εμίλ Ζολά.
Ο Εμίλ Ζολά, από τις πιο ονομαστές μορφές της παγκόσμιας λογοτεχνίας, υπήρξε πολυγραφότατος συγγραφέας και πρωτεργάτης της νέας τότε νατουραλιστικής σχολής. Τα χειμαρρώδη μυθιστορήματά του τον κατατάσσουν μεταξύ των κορυφαίων εκπροσώπων του νατουραλιστικού μυθιστορήματος τον 19ο αιώνα. Λιγότερο γνωστό είναι ότι ο Ζολά ανήκει, χρονολογικά, μετά τον Φλωμπέρ και πριν από τον Μωπασάν, στην πλειάδα των μεγάλων συγγραφέων, οι οποίοι διέπρεψαν στο είδος του διηγήματος και της νουβέλας.
Αυτή την πλευρά του συγγραφικού του έργου, που παραμένει αρκετά άγνωστη για το ευρύ αναγνωστικό κοινό, επιχειρεί να φωτίσει ο μεταφραστής Φοίβος Ι. Πιομπίνος με την ανθολόγηση δεκατεσσάρων αφηγημάτων που χρονολογούνται από το 1864 έως το 1876 και που παρουσιάζονται για πρώτη φορά στα ελληνικά.
Πρόκειται για τα: "Ο μποναμάς της ζητιάνας", "Το γέρικο άλογο", "Το θέρετρο", "Ένα θύμα της διαφήμισης", "Το χιόνι", "Ένα κλουβί άγριων θηρίων", "Ιστορία ενός τρελού", "Ο αιωνόβιος", "Τι ονειρεύονται οι φτωχές κοπέλες", "Η Κατρίν", "Οι ώμοι της μαρκησίας", "Ο γείτονάς μου ο Ζακ", "Η ανεργία", και "Πώς πεθαίνουν και πώς κηδεύουν στη Γαλλία".
Η έκδοση συμπληρώνεται από σημειώσεις για το κάθε αφήγημα και χρονολόγιο όπου δημοσιεύεται αρκετά εκτενής συγχρονικός πίνακας με την πλήρη εργογραφία του Εμίλ Ζολά.
178 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1864
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About the author
Émile Zola
2,793 books4,562 followersÉmile Zola was a prominent French novelist, journalist, and playwright widely regarded as a key figure in the development of literary naturalism. His work profoundly influenced both literature and society through its commitment to depicting reality with scientific objectivity and exploring the impact of environment and heredity on human behavior. Born and raised in France, Zola experienced early personal hardship following the death of his father, which deeply affected his understanding of social and economic struggles—a theme that would later permeate his writings.
Zola began his literary career working as a clerk for a publishing house, where he developed his skills and cultivated a passion for literature. His early novels, such as Thérèse Raquin, gained recognition for their intense psychological insight and frank depiction of human desires and moral conflicts. However, it was his monumental twenty-volume series, Les Rougon-Macquart, that established his lasting reputation. This cycle of novels offered a sweeping examination of life under the Second French Empire, portraying the lives of a family across generations and illustrating how hereditary traits and social conditions shape individuals’ destinies. The series embodies the naturalist commitment to exploring human behavior through a lens informed by emerging scientific thought.
Beyond his literary achievements, Zola was a committed social and political activist. His involvement in the Dreyfus Affair is one of the most notable examples of his dedication to justice. When Captain Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully accused and convicted of treason, Zola published his famous open letter, J’Accuse…!, which condemned the French military and government for corruption and anti-Semitism. This act of courage led to his prosecution and temporary exile but played a crucial role in eventual justice for Dreyfus and exposed deep divisions in French society.
Zola’s personal life was marked by both stability and complexity. He married Éléonore-Alexandrine Meley, who managed much of his household affairs, and later had a long-term relationship with Jeanne Rozerot, with whom he fathered two children. Throughout his life, Zola remained an incredibly prolific writer, producing not only novels but also essays, plays, and critical works that investigated the intersections between literature, science, and society.
His legacy continues to resonate for its profound impact on literature and for his fearless commitment to social justice. Zola’s work remains essential reading for its rich narrative detail, social critique, and pioneering approach to the realistic portrayal of human life. His role in the Dreyfus Affair stands as a powerful example of the intellectual’s responsibility to speak truth to power.
Zola began his literary career working as a clerk for a publishing house, where he developed his skills and cultivated a passion for literature. His early novels, such as Thérèse Raquin, gained recognition for their intense psychological insight and frank depiction of human desires and moral conflicts. However, it was his monumental twenty-volume series, Les Rougon-Macquart, that established his lasting reputation. This cycle of novels offered a sweeping examination of life under the Second French Empire, portraying the lives of a family across generations and illustrating how hereditary traits and social conditions shape individuals’ destinies. The series embodies the naturalist commitment to exploring human behavior through a lens informed by emerging scientific thought.
Beyond his literary achievements, Zola was a committed social and political activist. His involvement in the Dreyfus Affair is one of the most notable examples of his dedication to justice. When Captain Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully accused and convicted of treason, Zola published his famous open letter, J’Accuse…!, which condemned the French military and government for corruption and anti-Semitism. This act of courage led to his prosecution and temporary exile but played a crucial role in eventual justice for Dreyfus and exposed deep divisions in French society.
Zola’s personal life was marked by both stability and complexity. He married Éléonore-Alexandrine Meley, who managed much of his household affairs, and later had a long-term relationship with Jeanne Rozerot, with whom he fathered two children. Throughout his life, Zola remained an incredibly prolific writer, producing not only novels but also essays, plays, and critical works that investigated the intersections between literature, science, and society.
His legacy continues to resonate for its profound impact on literature and for his fearless commitment to social justice. Zola’s work remains essential reading for its rich narrative detail, social critique, and pioneering approach to the realistic portrayal of human life. His role in the Dreyfus Affair stands as a powerful example of the intellectual’s responsibility to speak truth to power.
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