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Pot Luck (Pot-Bouille) (Oxford World's Classics)
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Product Description
This new translation of Zola's most acerbic social satire captures the directness and robustness of Zola's language and restores the omissions of earlier abridged versions.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #83707 in Books
- Published on: 2009-01-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 416 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Brian Nelson is Professor of French and Head of the Department of Romance Languages at Monash University, Melbourne.
Customer Reviews
Excellent - a sparkling comic tragedy
I wonder why this book is not more famous - or perhaps it is this new translation which made it such an enjoyable read. If you like Zola, all the traditional elements of poverty and Paris are included, but the wry comedic aspect is quite new. Many chapters of this book could stand in their own right as short stories, and the narrative drive is quite exceptional. The contrast between light comedy and dark tragedy is extreme.
Read before the inevitable BBC Sunday Afternoon serial!
Hugely Enjoyable
One of Zola's most accessible novels and a joy to read. Brian Nelson's translation is excellent, though he should have left the title as 'Pot Bouille' as 'Pot luck' is slightly misleading.
