{"product_id":"therese-raquin","title":"Therese Raquin","description":"\u003cp\u003eZola's classic novel of turbulent passion, now appearing on Broadway at the\u003cbr\u003eRoundabout Theatre starring Keira Knightley In a dingy apartment on the\u003cbr\u003ePassage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Thérèse Raquin is trapped in a loveless\u003cbr\u003emarriage to her sickly cousin, Camille. The numbing tedium of her life is\u003cbr\u003esuddenly shattered when she embarks on a turbulent affair with her\u003cbr\u003ehusband’s earthy friend Laurent, but their animal passion for each other\u003cbr\u003esoon compels the lovers to commit a crime that will haunt them forever.\u003cbr\u003eThérèse Raquin caused a scandal when it appeared in 1867 and brought its\u003cbr\u003etwenty-seven-year-old author a notoriety that followed him throughout his\u003cbr\u003elife. Zola’s novel is not only an uninhibited portrayal of adultery,\u003cbr\u003emadness, and ghostly revenge, but also a devastating exploration of the\u003cbr\u003edarkest aspects of human existence. Robin Buss's translation superbly\u003cbr\u003econveys Zola's fearlessly honest and matter-of-fact style, combining\u003cbr\u003efidelity to Zola's idiosyncrasies with easy fluency in English. This\u003cbr\u003eedition also includes an introduction discusses Zola's life and literary\u003cbr\u003ecareer and the influence of art, literature, and science on his writing, as\u003cbr\u003ewell as the preface to the author's second edition of 1868, a chronology,\u003cbr\u003esuggestions for further reading, and notes. For more than seventy years,\u003cbr\u003ePenguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the\u003cbr\u003eEnglish-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003erepresents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and\u003cbr\u003eacross genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide\u003cbr\u003eauthoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished\u003cbr\u003escholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by\u003cbr\u003eaward-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Emile Zola\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2005\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thryft Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":40183925702737,"sku":"PQ2521.T3","price":6.06,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":40183925735505,"sku":"PQ2521.T3","price":4.85,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":40183925768273,"sku":"PQ2521.T3","price":4.37,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Well Read","offer_id":40183925801041,"sku":"PQ2521.T3","price":3.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/0598\/4849\/products\/content_b7eb4b21-7200-4bc5-8d17-c4f920515ae2.jpg?v=1717742925","url":"https:\/\/thryft.sbs\/products\/therese-raquin","provider":"Thryft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}