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At the time it was first published in 1867, Zola's novel of adultery and murder was considered most scandalous. Zola was the founder of the French Naturalist Movement, which aimed at a more literal adaptation of realism and presented life events without artifice and moral judgment. The protagonist Thérèse Raquin leads a depressing existence above a dark and dingy haberdasher...Log In or Sign Up to Read More