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The Rush for the Spoil (La Curée): A Realistic NovelÉmile Zola

The Rush for the Spoil (La Curée): A Realistic Novel

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Original author: Émile Zola

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"The Rush for the Spoil (La Curée): A Realistic Novel" by Émile Zola is a novel serialized from 1871 to 1872. Set against Baron Haussmann's reconstruction of Paris, it follows Aristide Saccard, who exploits insider information about property demolitions to amass a fortune. His marriage to wealthy Renée is purely transactional, but when she begins an affair with his son Maxime, a dangerous triangle emerges. Zola crafts a scathing portrait of Second Empire excess, greed, and moral decay among Paris's nouveau riche.

The Rush for the Spoil (La Curée): A Realistic Novel, by Émile Zola. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #56590.

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16 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface1,934 words
  2. 2.Chapter I (1)8,876 words
  3. 3.Chapter I (2)6,890 words
  4. 4.Chapter II (1)8,747 words
  5. 5.Chapter II (2)8,792 words
  6. 6.Chapter II (3)2,076 words
  7. 7.Chapter III (1)8,832 words
  8. 8.Chapter III (2)6,461 words
  1. 9.Chapter IV (1)8,761 words
  2. 10.Chapter IV (2)8,793 words
  3. 11.Chapter IV (3)8,901 words
  4. 12.Chapter IV (4)8,792 words
  5. 13.Chapter IV (5)4,015 words
  6. 14.Chapter VI (1)8,866 words
  7. 15.Chapter VI (2)8,194 words
  8. 16.Chapter VII7,887 words