Dram Shop

by Émile Zola

Rating: 5 (1 vote)

Tags: Set in France Male author

Dram Shop

Description:
Focuses on the Paris taverns, presenting a tragedy of working-class people in slums. The work was influenced by theories of heredity/experimental science. The behaviour of the families is shown to be conditioned by environment/inherited characteristics, chiefly drunkenness and mental instability.

Add comment

Country: France flag France
Language: EN

More books from France

Zazie in the Metro The Red and the Black Algeria Is Beautiful like America

More books from Read Around Europe Challenge

Wave of Terror The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen Da waren's nur noch zwei