His Masterpiece by Emile Zola, Fiction, Literary, Classics, (Paperback)

from jannid

Enjoyed this. I can see why so many of the Impressionists were a bit upset about the book. I think Zola was just being a tad too honest in his word painting - or perhaps they did not like to see it succeed when success eluded most of them in life. Tragedy, celebration, anger, relationships that f...

from jasonlf

This book is a masterpiece, so to speak. It centers around the "open air" (i.e., impressionist) Claude Lantier and his struggles to create a masterpiece. The counterpoint is his depressing and tragic relationship with Christine, who ends up a near-martyr to his art. Claude is surrounded by a La B...

from P_S_Patrick

This novel follows the struggle and tormenting passions of an artist in 19th Century Paris, his friendships, and what family life he has when not striving to produce his definitive masterpiece. There is psychological depth here in understanding the inner workings of a variety of extreme and ordin...

from arubabookwoman

In this novel, Zola explores the art world of 19th century Paris, focusing on struggling (and failing) painter Claude Lantier, Christine, the woman who loves him, and a group of his friends, painters, sculptors, musicians, and a writer, Sandoz, who seems to be a stand-in for Zola himself. This wa...

from jannid

Enjoyed this. I can see why so many of the Impressionists were a bit upset about the book. I think Zola was just being a tad too honest in his word painting - or perhaps they did not like to see it succeed when success eluded most of them in life. Tragedy, celebration, anger, relationships that f...