L'Oeuvre (The Masterpiece), Book Fourteen of the Rougon-Macquart Cycle
by Émile Zola
Culture & Heritage FictionFictional Biographies & MemoirsGeneral FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
About this book
In this, the 14th volume of his Rougon-Macquart cycle, Emile Zola depicts the life struggles of an artist, Claude Lantier--the elder brother of Etienne Lantier ("Germinal"). The book describes his genius, his struggles both to complete his works, and his failure at gaining acceptance, and his tragic end. Because he felt Lantier was in some measure based on him, the artist Paul Cezanna, a lifelong friend of Zola, broke off their friendship permanently. - Summary by Mark Leder
Chapters (30)
1 Chapter One, Part A
2 Chapter One, Part B
3 Chapter Two, Part A
4 Chapter Two, Part B
5 Chapter Three, Part A
6 Chapter Three, Part B
7 Chapter Three, Part C
8 Chapter Four, Part A
9 Chapter Four, Part B
10 Chapter Five, Part A
11 Chapter Five, Part B
12 Chapter Six, Part A
13 Chapter Six, Part B
14 Chapter Seven, Part A
15 Chapter Seven, Part B
16 Chapter Seven, Part C
17 Chapter Eight, Part A
18 Chapter Eight, Part B
19 Chapter Nine, Part A
20 Chapter Nine, Part B
21 Chapter Nine, Part C
22 Chapter Ten, Part A
23 Chapter Ten, Part B
24 Chapter Ten, Part C
25 Chapter Ten, Part D
26 Chapter Eleven, Part A
27 Chapter Eleven, Part B
28 Chapter Eleven, Part C
29 Chapter Twelve, Part A
30 Chapter Twelve, Part B
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