https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lassommoir--6887541enBooksCopyright 19th and 20th Century Fictionhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f860e7c2ae5df71b4ffb00f76543ade3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lassommoir--6887541Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:50:59 +0000Émile Zola19th and 20th Century Fictionspreaker28@adfreesounds.comÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...falseae3fef83-0e91-5647-ba7f-6c98a3eb14afepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/essays-on-modern-novelists-william-lyon-phelps--75034768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75034768Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:02:52 +0000Émile Zola"Essays on Modern Novelists" by William Lyon Phelps offers insightful critiques and reflections on the works of contemporary authors, exploring their contributions to the literary landscape. Phelps delves into the intricacies of modern storytelling,...23928falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liza-of-lambeth-w-somerset-maugham--74444581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74444581Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:05:31 +0000Émile Zola"Liza of Lambeth" by W. Somerset Maugham delves into the life of a young woman navigating the complexities of love and societal expectations in a working-class English community. This poignant tale captures the struggles and aspirations of its...11964falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/childhood-version-2-leo-tolstoy--74396093https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74396093Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:05:06 +0000Émile Zola"Childhood (version 2)" by Leo Tolstoy offers a poignant exploration of the early years of life, capturing the innocence, wonder, and complexities of youth. This timeless narrative delves into the formative experiences that shape our understanding of...14080falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colonel-s-dream-charles-waddell-chesnutt--74319530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74319530Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:04:51 +0000Émile ZolaColonel's Dream by Charles Waddell Chesnutt explores the complexities of race, identity, and societal expectations in the post-Civil War South. 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Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1214alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/060-chapter-xiii-part-one--70199241https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199241Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:17 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1118alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/059-chapter-xii-part-five--70199240https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199240Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:12 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...990alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/058-chapter-xii-part-four--70199239https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199239Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:17 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1090alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/057-chapter-xii-part-three--70199236https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199236Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:17 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...963alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/056-chapter-xii-part-two--70199235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199235Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:14 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...982alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/055-chapter-xii-part-one--70199234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199234Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:17 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...961alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/054-chapter-xi-part-five--70199233https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199233Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:14 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1061alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/053-chapter-xi-part-four--70199232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199232Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:12 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1050alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/052-chapter-xi-part-three--70199231https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199231Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:16 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...965alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/051-chapter-xi-part-two--70199230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199230Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:22 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1019alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/050-chapter-xi-part-one--70199229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199229Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:18 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1021alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/049-chapter-x-part-five--70199227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199227Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:16 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1135alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/048-chapter-x-part-four--70199226https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199226Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:14 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1044alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/047-chapter-x-part-three--70199225https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199225Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:16 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...904alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/046-chapter-x-part-two--70199224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199224Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:17 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1037alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/045-chapter-x-part-one--70199223https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199223Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:20 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1049alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/044-chapter-ix-part-five--70199222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199222Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:00:23 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...939alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/043-chapter-ix-part-four--70199220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199220Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:18 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...897alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/042-chapter-ix-part-three--70199219https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199219Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:15 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...963alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/041-chapter-ix-part-two--70199218https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199218Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:18 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...946alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/040-chapter-ix-part-one--70199217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199217Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:24 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1085alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/039-chapter-viii-part-five--70199216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199216Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:00:24 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1094alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/038-chapter-viii-part-four--70199215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199215Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:18 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1004alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/037-chapter-viii-part-three--70199214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199214Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:33 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1082alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/036-chapter-viii-part-two--70199213https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199213Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:00:21 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...995alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/035-chapter-viii-part-one--70199212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199212Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:25 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1001alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/034-chapter-vii-part-five--70199211https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199211Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:26 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. 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Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1038alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/031-chapter-vii-part-two--70199208https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199208Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:40:37 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. Among his prolific works, L’Assommoir, published in 1877, stands out as the...1006alcoholism,classic,family,literature,naturalism,paris,poverty,society,struggle,zolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/030-chapter-vii-part-one--70199207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70199207Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:40:35 +0000Émile ZolaÉmile Zola, a towering figure in French literature, was born on April 2, 1840, and left an indelible mark on the world of naturalism before his passing on September 29, 1902. 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