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The Attack on the Mill takes place during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, and the whole story takes place in and around Merlier's mill and shows the effects of war on civilians. Running through the story is quite a typical nineteenth century...

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Le moulin du p re Merlier, par cette belle soir e d' t , tait en grande f te. Dans la cour, on avait mis trois tables, plac es bout bout, et qui attendaient les convives. Tout le pays savait qu'on devait fiancer, ce jour-l , la fille Merlier,...

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""The Attack on the Mill"" is a novel written by Emile Zola, a French author and journalist, and was first published in 1877. The story is set in a small village in rural France during the mid-19th century and revolves around the lives of the villagers, particularly the miller,... Read Full Overview

L'Attaque du moulin, nouvelle incontournable d'?mile Zola, a ?t? publi?e pour la premi?re fois en France en 1880.

The Miller's Daughter is a novel written by the French author Emile Zola. It tells the story of a young woman named Fran�����oise, the daughter of a miller, who is forced to leave her home and marry a wealthy landowner named Roubaud. Despite... Read Full Overview

Excerpt N iden p llikk pyysi saada puhutella pormestaria, ja h net vietiin myllyyn. Aurinko kohosi juuri t ydess loistossaan, niityt h yrysiv t, mutta metsien yl puolella oli taivas kirkas ja s teilev . Mutta kenenk n huomio ei kiintynyt luonnon kauneuteen, sill mielet t... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...

A poignant tale in which Zola highlights the futility of war and the destruction it causes. The happiness and peace of the protagonists is wrecked when Prussian soldiers enter their village. Zola has excelled himself in the in-depth portrayal of human emotions and feelings.

The Miller's Daughter is a novel written by Emile Zola. The story is set in rural France and follows the life of a young woman named Fran�����oise, who is the daughter of a miller. Fran�����oise is a beautiful... Read Full Overview

At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill. Pere Merlier opened the door of Francoise's chamber. She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm. But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well... Read Full Overview

mile Zola est un crivain et journaliste fran ais, n le 2 avril 1840 Paris et mort le 29 septembre 1902 dans la m me ville. Consid r comme le chef de file du naturalisme, c'est l'un des romanciers fran ais les plus populaires2, les plus publi s, traduits et comment s au monde... Read Full Overview

The Attack On The Mill is a novel written by the renowned French author Emile Zola. Set in a rural French village during the 19th century, the story revolves around a group of workers at a local mill who are struggling to make ends meet. The mill owner, Monsieur Delhomme, is... Read Full Overview