Pot Luck (Pot-Bouille)

Zola''s most acerbic social satire, Pot Luck is set in a newly constructed block of flats in the Rue de Choiseul, Paris. Although it seems a place of prosperity and harmony, it is riddled with snobbery and hypocrisy. Systematically exposing the contradictions that pervade bourgeois life, Zola reveals a multitude of adulteries and betrayals, and depicts a veritable `melting pot'' of moral and sexual degeneracy. This new translation captures the directness and robustness of Zola''s language, and restores the omissions of earlier abridged versions. This new translation of Zola''s most acerbic social satire captures the directness and robustness of Zola''s language and restores the omissions of earlier abridged versions. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

• | Author: Emile Zola
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 29, 2009
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780199538706
• | ISBN-10: 0199538700