Theresa Raquin

Émile Zola's "Thérèse Raquin" is a seminal exploration of passion, guilt, and the debilitating effects of existential despair. Set in the murky, oppressive atmosphere of 19th-century Paris, the novel weaves a narrative steeped in naturalism—challenging romantic ideals through its gritty realism. Thérèse, a repressed woman trapped in a loveless marriage, embarks on an affair with her husband’s frie...