Sign-In
Cart
The Downfall: (La Débâcle) (The Smash-Up)
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781148553382
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Apr 4 2010
Pages: 578
Weight: 1.76
Height: 1.17 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Downfall, also known as La Débâcle (The Smash-Up), is a powerful novel by Émile Zola, exploring the devastating impact of the Franco-Prussian War on France. Originally published in 1892 and translated into English in 1898, the novel vividly portrays the chaos and suffering experienced by soldiers and civilians alike during this tumultuous period of French history.
Zola masterfully depicts the incompetence and corruption within the French military and government, contributing to the nation's defeat. Through the eyes of his characters, he offers a stark and unflinching portrayal of the human cost of war, examining themes of courage, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. The Downfall remains a significant work of historical fiction, providing valuable insight into the political and social climate of 19th-century France and the enduring consequences of armed conflict.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
10 different editions
Also available
Also from
Zola, Émile
Au Bonheur des Dames: Version intégrale. Édition en grands caractères. (Large Print Edition)
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Fiche de lecture L'Oeuvre de Émile Zola (Analyse littéraire de référence et résumé complet)
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Learn French with Romantic Stories: Interlinear French to English
Zola, Émile
de Maupassant, Guy
Paperback
L'Assommoir: L'Assommoir: Une exploration des ravages de l'alcoolisme dans le Paris ouvrier du XIXe siècle
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Au Bonheur des Dames: L'évolution du commerce et l'émancipation féminine au XIXe siècle
Zola, Émile
Paperback
L'Assommoir: Une exploration des ravages de l'alcoolisme dans le Paris ouvrier du XIXe siècle
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Une page d'amour de Émile Zola (fiche de lecture et analyse complète de l'oeuvre)
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Pot-Bouille: Les intrigues et les hypocrisies d'une bourgeoisie parisienne en quête de respectabilité
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Le ventre de Paris: Une exploration des transitions sociales et économiques du Paris du Second Empire
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Fécondité: La célébration de la vie et de la procréation dans la société moderne
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Thérèse Raquin (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
Zola, Émile
Hardcover
Fiche de lecture J'accuse de Zola (Analyse littéraire de référence et résumé complet)
Zola, Émile
Paperback
Also in
General Fiction
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (Loa #344): The Voice at the Back Door / The Light in the Piazza / Knights and Dragons / Stories
Spencer, Elizabeth
Hardcover
Anniversaries, Volume 2: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, April 1968-August 1968
Johnson, Uwe
Paperback
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose, and Diary Excerpts
Plath, Sylvia
Paperback
Philip Roth: Novels 1967-1972 (Loa #158): When She Was Good / Portnoy's Complaint / Our Gang / The Breast
Roth, Philip
Hardcover
Selected Writings: Robert Musil: Young Torless, Three Women, the Perfecting of a Love, and Other Writings
Agee, Joel
Musil, Robert
Paperback