His Masterpiece (Unabridged)

Written by Emile Zola

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

In the flickering gaslight of Paris, Claude Lantier burns with a singular obsession: to create a masterpiece that will shatter the art world. A genius burdened by fiery passion, Claude clashes with critics and convention. Poverty and heartbreak gnaw at the edges of his sanity, yet his vision remains undimmed. Will his masterpiece be born, or will he be consumed by the flames of his own ambition? Émile Zola's "His Masterpiece" is a haunting exploration of artistic obsession, the price of innovation, and the battle between genius and madness. Listen now, and enter the world of a man teetering on the edge of brilliance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Falcon Press
• Release date: Apr 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9798868750076

Emile Zola

Émile 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 à Ninon, Les Mystères de Marseille, and Thérèse Raquin. In addition to his literary contributions, Zola played a key role in the Dreyfus Affair of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. His newspaper article J’Accuse accused the highest levels of the French military and government of obstruction of justice and anti-semitism, for which he was convicted of libel in 1898. After a brief period of exile in England, Zola returned to France where he died in 1902. Émile Zola is buried in the Panthéon alongside other esteemed literary figures Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas.