L'Oeuvre (The Masterpiece), Book Fourteen of the Rougon-Macquart Cycle
Émile Zola
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Length 16 h 10 min
Chapters 30
First published 1886
In this, the 14th volume of his Rougon-Macquart cycle, Emile Zola depicts the life struggles of an artist, Claude Lantier--the elder brother of Etienne Lantier ("Germinal"). The book describes his genius, his struggles both to complete his works, and his failure at gaining acceptance, and his tragic end. Because he felt Lantier was in some measure based on him, the artist Paul Cezanna, a lifelong friend of Zola, broke off their friendship permanently. - Summary by Mark Leder
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Mark Leder 12:16
2
Chapter One, Part B Read by Mark Leder 31:42
3
Chapter Two, Part A Read by Mark Leder 34:23
4
Chapter Two, Part B Read by Mark Leder 36:56
5
Chapter Three, Part A Read by Mark Leder 26:05
6
Chapter Three, Part B Read by Mark Leder 30:19
7
Chapter Three, Part C Read by Mark Leder 31:55
8
Chapter Four, Part A Read by Mark Leder 35:22
9
Chapter Four, Part B Read by Mark Leder 36:38
10
Chapter Five, Part A Read by Mark Leder 31:20
11
Chapter Five, Part B Read by Mark Leder 38:40
12
Chapter Six, Part A Read by Mark Leder 29:40
13
Chapter Six, Part B Read by Mark Leder 39:21
14
Chapter Seven, Part A Read by Mark Leder 24:14
15
Chapter Seven, Part B Read by Mark Leder 25:05
16
Chapter Seven, Part C Read by Mark Leder 38:38
17
Chapter Eight, Part A Read by Mark Leder 37:27
18
Chapter Eight, Part B Read by Mark Leder 40:13
19
Chapter Nine, Part A Read by Mark Leder 28:36
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Chapter Nine, Part B Read by Mark Leder 28:06
21
Chapter Nine, Part C Read by Mark Leder 35:54
22
Chapter Ten, Part A Read by Mark Leder 32:54
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Chapter Ten, Part B Read by Mark Leder 29:37
24
Chapter Ten, Part C Read by Mark Leder 26:18
25
Chapter Ten, Part D Read by Mark Leder 29:08
26
Chapter Eleven, Part A Read by Mark Leder 27:36
27
Chapter Eleven, Part B Read by Mark Leder 29:38
28
Chapter Eleven, Part C Read by Mark Leder 37:00
29
Chapter Twelve, Part A Read by Mark Leder 21:09
30
Chapter Twelve, Part B Read by Mark Leder 39:05
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