The Fat and the Thin
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2006-04-22 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #5744 |
Description
"The Fat and the Thin" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1873. Set in Les Halles, the massive central market of 19th-century Paris, it follows Florent, an escaped political prisoner who returns to his half-brother's family seeking refuge. They secure him work as a fish inspector, but his involvement in a socialist plot threatens his freedom. Zola's vivid descriptions capture the atmosphere of the market halls and working-class life, including the famous "Cheese Symphony" passage with its ingenious orchestral metaphors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)