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Additional Reading
Biographies in English include F.W.J. Hemmings, The Life and Times of Émile Zola (1977), an examination of Zola’s life set in a cultural context with illustrations; Philip Walker, Zola (1985), a highly readable study; Frederick Brown, Zola (1995); Alan Schom, Emile Zola (1987); and Joanna Richardson, Zola (1978).
Critical studies of his works include David Baguley (ed.), Critical Essays on Émile Zola (1986), a collection of essays by numerous critics representing different periods and approaches; William J. Berg, The Visual Novel: Émile Zola and the Art of His Times (1992), a demonstration of the role of painting and visual effects in Zola’s novels; William J. Berg and Laurey K. Martin, Émile Zola Revisited (1992), an introduction to Zola’s works for the nonspecialist from thematic and stylistic viewpoints; F.W.J. Hemmings, Émile Zola, 2nd ed. (1966), a classic study, combining critical analyses with biographical details and cultural history; Bettina L. Knapp, Émile Zola (1980), a general study examining the role of myths in Zola’s life and works from a Jungian perspective; J.G. Patterson, A Zola Dictionary (1912, reprinted 1973), a useful tool listing main characters and plot summaries for the Rougon-Macquart novels; Naomi Schor, Zola’s Crowds (1978), a study of the relationship between individual protagonists and crowds in Zola’s novels; Angus Wilson, Émile Zola: An Introductory Study of His Novels, 2nd ed. (1964), an analysis of Zola’s works, suggesting psychological origins for various scenes and themes; and Brian Nelson (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Zola (2007), a collection of essays.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: IAU College - Emile Zola (1840-1902) (PDF). | Sep 25, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 24, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 29, 2026 | ||
| Changed spelling of “anti-Semitism” to “antisemitism.” | Dec 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at Touro Law Center - Considering the Libel Trial of Émile Zola in Light of Contemporary Defamation Doctrine (PDF). | Nov 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Punt PI | Series 9 - The Suspicious Death of Emile Zola. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Europeana - Emile Zola. | May 09, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - �mile Zola, the Cochonnerie of Naturalist Literature, and the Judensau (PDF). | Mar 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: IAU College - Emile Zola (1840-1902) (PDF). | Jan 04, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Amercian Society of Authors and Writers - Emile Zola. | Sep 27, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - ?mile Zola ? on the run in Upper Norwood. | Jan 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Emile Zola Society, London. | Feb 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - The Strange Death of �mile Zola. | May 01, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Authors - ?mile Zola. | Feb 20, 2021 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 19, 2015 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 19, 2015 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Nov 18, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Literature Network - Biography of Emile Zola. | Apr 15, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Emile Zola. | Nov 21, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The University of Adelaide - Biography of �mile Zola. | Mar 30, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Biography of Theodotion. | Sep 18, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Emily Zola. | Mar 09, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Emile Zola. | Mar 09, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 11, 2011 | ||
| Added photograph. | Aug 02, 2011 | ||
| Added four illustrations of Émile Zola. | May 20, 2010 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Zola Pages. | Jul 11, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Pegasos - Biography of Emile Zola (1840-1902). | Jul 11, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |