I Accuse! by Zola, Emile (9781497429697)

I Accuse!

by Zola, Emile

Paperback - English

In January 1898 French novelist and critic mile Zola played an important part in the defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a French Jew unjustly accused of selling military secrets to Germany. On the front page of a Paris newspaper, the author published a terrific denunciation of French government officials, entitled "J'accuse... " ("I Accuse... ") It was written as an open letter to F lix Faure, President of the French Republic, and accused the government of anti-Semitism in the Dreyfus Affair. The brave letter had much to do with freeing Dreyfus in 1899.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

1497429692

EAN

9781497429697

Publisher

CREATESPACE

Publication Date

24 Mar 2014

Pages

Weight (kg)

0.04

Dimensions (cm)

20.3 x 12.7 x 0.2

About Author

?mile Zola was a French writer who is recognized as an exemplar of literary naturalism and for his contributions to the development of theatrical naturalism. Zola's best-known literary works include the twenty-volume Les Rougon-Macquart, an epic work that examined the influences of violence, alcohol and prostitution on French society through the experiences of two families, the Rougons and the Macquarts. Other remarkable works by Zola include Contes ? Ninon, Les Myst?res de Marseille, and Th?r?se Raquin.<P>In addition to his literary contributions, Zola played a key role in the Dreyfus Affair