Really enjoyed this discussion! In my 20s (I am now 72) I remember reading two Zola novels. I remember admiring them so much--that memory of savoring his well told stories has never left me even though I can’t remember which two it is was I read. His description of (was it Gervais or?) someone having DTs has never left me. He described it as a dance and when one reached that point of DTs their death was imminent. I now want to go back and read Zola again after this discussion. Also the Temptation of St Anthony by Flaubert is now on my list! Thank you!
Really enjoyed this discussion! In my 20s (I am now 72) I remember reading two Zola novels. I remember admiring them so much--that memory of savoring his well told stories has never left me even though I can’t remember which two it is was I read. His description of (was it Gervais or?) someone having DTs has never left me. He described it as a dance and when one reached that point of DTs their death was imminent. I now want to go back and read Zola again after this discussion. Also the Temptation of St Anthony by Flaubert is now on my list! Thank you!