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Victor Hugo

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Like Zola, Hugo was a prominent French author known for his vivid and detailed descriptions of life in 19th century France. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a classic novel that takes place in medieval Paris and tells the story of a hunchbacked bell-ringer named Quasimodo and his unrequited love for a beautiful gypsy dancer named Esmeralda.

Victor Hugo

Les Misérables

Another classic by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables is a sweeping historical novel that follows the lives of several characters, including the ex-convict Jean Valjean, as they struggle to survive and find redemption in post-revolutionary France. Like Zola, Hugo has a talent for creating complex and realistic characters and exploring the social issues of his time.

Émile Zola

Germinal

Germinal is one of Zola's most famous novels and is considered by many to be his masterpiece. Set in a coal-mining town in northern France, the novel tells the story of a young man named Étienne Lantier who becomes embroiled in a labor strike and the ensuing class struggle. Like His Excellency, Germinal is a powerful and unflinching exploration of the human condition and the social forces that shape it.

Émile Zola

The Belly of Paris

The Belly of Paris is the second novel in Zola's famous Rougon-Macquart cycle and is a vivid and immersive portrait of life in the bustling markets of Paris. The novel follows the story of Florent, a political exile who returns to Paris and becomes embroiled in the struggles of the city's poor and working class. Like His Excellency, The Belly of Paris is a rich and detailed exploration of the social and economic forces that shape the lives of its characters.

Émile Zola

The Ladies' Paradise

The Ladies' Paradise is a novel by Émile Zola that tells the story of a department store in Paris and the people who work and shop there. The novel explores the themes of consumerism, greed, and the changing nature of society in the late 19th century. Like His Excellency, The Ladies' Paradise is a rich and detailed exploration of the social and economic forces that shape the lives of its characters.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that tells the story of a father and his three sons and the tensions and conflicts that arise between them. Like Zola, Dostoevsky was a master of creating complex and realistic characters and exploring the psychological and philosophical issues of his time. The Brothers Karamazov is a profound and thought-provoking exploration of morality, faith, and the human condition.

Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina is a novel by Leo Tolstoy that tells the story of a married woman named Anna who has an affair with a count and the social and personal consequences that follow. Like Zola, Tolstoy was a master of creating complex and realistic characters and exploring the social and psychological issues of his time. Anna Karenina is a rich and immersive exploration of love, morality, and the human condition.

Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

War and Peace is a novel by Leo Tolstoy that tells the story of several aristocratic families in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars and the impact of the wars on their lives. Like Zola, Tolstoy was a master of creating complex and realistic characters and exploring the social and historical issues of his time. War and Peace is a sweeping and immersive epic that explores the human condition in times of war and peace.

Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary is a novel by Gustave Flaubert that tells the story of a young woman named Emma Bovary who is dissatisfied with her marriage and has a series of affairs in search of passion and excitement. Like Zola, Flaubert was a master of creating complex and realistic characters and exploring the social and psychological issues of his time. Madame Bovary is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of desire, disillusionment, and the human condition.