Émile Zola A Love Story A new translation by Helen Constantine

'Everything revolved around their love. They were constantly bathed in a passion that they carried with them, around them, as though it were the only air they could breathe.' Hélène Grandjean, an attractive young widow, lives a secluded life in Paris with her only child, Jeanne. Jeanne is a delicate and nervous girl who jealously guards her mother's affections. When Jeanne falls ill, she is attended by Dr Deberle, whose growing admiration for Hélène gradually turns into mutual passion. Deberle's wife Juliette, meanwhile, flirts with a shallow admirer, and Hélène, intent on preventing her adultery, precipitates a crisis whose consequences are far-reaching. Jeanne realizes she has a rival for Hélène's devotion in the doctor, and begins to exercise a tyrannous hold over her mother. The eighth novel in Zola's celebrated Rougon-Macquart series, A Love Story is an intense psychological and nuanced portrayal of love's different guises. Zola's study extends most notably to the city of Paris itself, whose shifting moods reflect Hélène's emotional turmoil in passages of extraordinary lyrical description. Helene Grandjean, An Attractive Young Widow, Lives A Secluded Life In Paris With Her Only Child, Jeanne. Jeanne Is A Delicate And Nervous Girl Who Jealously Guards Her Mother's Affections. When Jeanne Falls Ill, She Is Attended By Dr Deberle, Whose Growing Admiration For Helene Gradually Turns Into Mutual Passion. Deberle's Wife Juliette, Meanwhile, Flirts With A Shallow Admirer, And Helene, Intent On Preventing Her Adultery, Precipitates A Crisis Whose Consequences Are Far-reaching. Jeanne Realizes She Has A Rival For Helene's Devotion In The Doctor, And Begins To Exercise A Tyrannous Hold Over Her Mother. The Eighth Novel In Zola's Celebrated Rougon-macquart Series, A Love Story Is An Intense Psychological And Nuanced Portrayal Of Love's Different Guises. Zola's Study Extends Most Notably To The City Of Paris Itself, Whose Shifting Moods Reflect Helene's Emotional Turmoil In Passages Of Extraordinary Lyrical Description. -- Amazon.com Introduction -- Translator's Note -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology Of Emile Zola. A Love Story. Part One -- Part Two -- Part Three -- Part Four -- Part Five. Explanatory Notes. Émile Zola ; Translated By Helen Constantine ; With An Introduction And Notes By Brian Nelson. Translated From The French. Eighth In The Author's 20 Novel Series: Rougon-macquart. Includes Bibliographical References. Hélène Grandjean, an attractive young widow, lives a secluded life in Paris with her only child, Jeanne. Jeanne is a delicate and nervous girl who jealously guards her mother's affections. When Jeanne falls ill, she is attended by Dr Deberle, whose growing admiration for Hélène gradually turns into mutual passion. As the story unfolds, a crisis is precipitated with far-reaching consequences A fascinating study in sexual psychology and sexual politics, the novel focuses on Hélène Grandjean, a widow, and her shifting emotional states. This is the eighth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, and the first modern translation for more than fifty years A fascinating study in sexual psychology and sexual politics, the novel focuses on Helene Grandjean, a widow, and her shifting emotional states. This is the eighth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, and the first modern translation for more than fifty years.