Joy of Life (Joie de Vivre), Book Twelve of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
Émile Zola
Play
Length 14 h 15 min
Chapters 32
First published 1904
In the town of Bonneville, in Normandy, everybody seems to be against Pauline Quenu. Mme. Canteau, her son Lazare, all the townspeople! But Pauline remains a beacon of optimism. - Summary by Mark Leder
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Mark Leder 8:56
2
Chapter One, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 19:11
3
Chapter One, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 28:51
4
Chapter Two, Part One Read by Mark Leder 22:09
5
Chapter Two, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 16:15
6
Chapter Two, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 37:51
7
Chapter Three, Part One Read by Mark Leder 32:03
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Chapter Three, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 32:59
9
Chapter Three, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 26:55
10
Chapter Four, Part One Read by Mark Leder 28:47
11
Chapter Four, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 29:49
12
Chapter Four, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 31:47
13
Chapter Five, Part One Read by Mark Leder 32:01
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Chapter Five, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 19:56
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Chapter Five, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 14:45
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Chapter Six, Part One Read by Mark Leder 27:54
17
Chapter Six, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 25:06
18
Chapter Six, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 40:48
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Chapter Seven, Part One Read by Mark Leder 30:03
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Chapter Seven, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 31:55
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Chapter Seven, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 28:30
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Chapter Eight, Part One Read by Mark Leder 29:43
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Chapter Eight, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 30:28
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Chapter Eight, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 29:45
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Chapter Nine, Part One Read by Mark Leder 31:59
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Chapter Nine, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 20:18
27
Chapter Nine, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 23:11
28
Chapter Ten, Part One Read by Mark Leder 16:54
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Chapter Ten, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 19:00
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Chapter Eleven, Part One Read by Mark Leder 21:54
31
Chapter Eleven, Part Two Read by Mark Leder 15:41
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Chapter Eleven, Part Three Read by Mark Leder 24:37
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