{"product_id":"9780140449440","title":"Therese Raquin","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a dingy apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Thérèse Raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille. The numbing tedium of her life is suddenly shattered when she embarks on a turbulent affair with her husband’s earthy friend Laurent, but their animal passion for each other soon compels the lovers to commit a crime that will haunt them forever. \u003cb\u003eThérèse Raquin\u003c\/b\u003e caused a scandal when it appeared in 1867 and brought its twenty-seven-year-old author a notoriety that followed him throughout his life. Zola’s novel is not only an uninhibited portrayal of adultery, madness, and ghostly revenge, but also a devastating exploration of the darkest aspects of human existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Robin Buss's translation superbly conveys Zola's fearlessly honest and matter-of-fact style, combining fidelity to Zola's idiosyncrasies with easy fluency in English\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Introduction discusses Zola's life and literary career and the influence of art, literature, and science on his writing\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Includes the preface to the author's second edition of 1868, chronology, suggestions for further reading, and notes\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046854738160,"sku":"9780140449440","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780140449440_p0.jpg?v=1763642629","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780140449440","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}