zola

Học thuật
Thân thiện
zola

Émile Zola wrote many famous novels in the 19th century.

Definition

Proper noun A French novelist, journalist, playwright, and literary critic, known as a leading figure of the literary school of naturalism and for his public role in the Dreyfus Affair.

Usage
  • Zola is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to the historical figure Émile Zola.
  • It is often used in discussions of 19th-century French literature, literary naturalism, or the Dreyfus Affair.
Examples
  • The novels of Zola depict the harsh realities of life in 19th-century France.
  • Zola's famous open letter "J'Accuse...!" was a pivotal moment in the Dreyfus case.
  • Scholars often compare the works of Zola with those of his contemporary, Gustave Flaubert.
Advanced Usage
  • Zolaesque (adjective): Having the qualities characteristic of Zola's writing, especially a focus on grim realism, detailed observation, and the influence of heredity and environment on character.
    • The film's depiction of urban poverty was truly Zolaesque in its unflinching detail.
Variants and Related Words
  • Naturalism: The literary movement with which Zola is most closely associated, characterized by a detailed, objective, and often scientific portrayal of life.
  • Les Rougon-Macquart: The collective title for Zola's cycle of twenty novels exploring the lives of a single family under the Second French Empire.
Synonyms
  • Émile Zola (full name)
  • The author of or (referring to his specific works)
Related Phrases and Contexts
  • The Dreyfus Affair: A major political scandal in which Zola played a crucial public role by defending Alfred Dreyfus.
  • "J'Accuse...!": The title of Zola's famous 1898 open letter, published in the newspaper , accusing the French government of anti-Semitism and judicial misconduct.
zola

Émile Zola wrote many famous novels in the 19th century.

Noun
  1. French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ chứa "zola"

Từ có nhắc đến "zola"