La joie de vivre
1883 novel by Émile Zola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La joie de vivre (English: The Joy of Living) is the twelfth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola. It was serialized in the periodical Gil Blas in 1883 before being published in book form by Charpentier in February 1884.
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Author | Émile Zola |
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Country | France |
Language | French |
Series | Les Rougon-Macquart |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Charpentier (book form) |
Publication date | 1883-1884 (serial) & 1884 (book form) |
Media type | Print (serial, hardback & paperback) |
Preceded by | Le Ventre de Paris |
Followed by | L'Assommoir |
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The main character is Pauline Quenu (b. 1852), the daughter of Parisian charcutiers Lisa Macquart and M. Quenu, who are central characters in Le ventre de Paris (published 1873). Pauline plays a small part in that novel.