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Mc Coy and Zola ?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 9:19 am
by ThomasB
I was re-reading some bits by Émile Zola recently (greatwriter !) and at the end of his novel "Nana", when the main character is dead, I found the sentence "Venus se décomposait" ("Venus was decomposing") "Venus decomposing" ? Coincidence ? Hmmmmmmmm. And double hmmmmmmm.
Re: Mc Coy and Zola ?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 6:53 pm
by DEVILBOY777
Christ, for a moment there I thought Carl had appointed a new manager...
Re: Mc Coy and Zola ?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 7:38 pm
by markandre13
Reason enough to grab a copy. Thanks Thomas.
Re: Mc Coy and Zola ?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 8:41 am
by ThomasB
markandre13 wrote:Reason enough to grab a copy. Thanks Thomas.
My pleasutre ! I do like Zola, though I guess it's an acquired taste !
Re: Mc Coy and Zola ?
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:59 pm
by Elsye
wow. Thank you for that reference. I don't think that is a coincidence considering the dark themes in Zola's work and his interest in psychology.
I read Therese Raquin and La Bete Humaine years ago, but have read Nana.
when I've finished latest Karen Maitland's latest supernatural medieval yarn I'll try to get my teeth into that.
Might be a bit of a shock to the system. but I like a challenge. Many thanks