Captain Burle - Emile Zola - Bog

Captain Burle is a novel written by Emile Zola, a French author and journalist. The story is set in the fictional town of Les Artaud, in the south of France, and follows the life of Captain Philippe Burle, a wealthy landowner and former soldier.The novel begins with Captain Burle returning home from a hunting trip, where he meets a young woman named Louise, who is working as a maid for his neighbor. Burle is immediately drawn to Louise and begins an affair with her, despite the fact that he is married and has a daughter.As their relationship develops, Burle becomes increasingly obsessed with Louise, neglecting his responsibilities as a husband and father. Meanwhile, his wife, Madame Burle, becomes suspicious of his behavior and hires a private detective to investigate.As the story unfolds, secrets are revealed, and the characters are forced to confront the consequences of their actions. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the corrupting influence of power and wealth.Overall, Captain Burle is a gripping tale of passion and intrigue, written in Zola's signature style of naturalism, which emphasizes the importance of social and environmental factors in shaping human behavior.What! Burle, Colonel Burle's son, condemned for theft! That cannot be! I would sooner burn down the town. Now, thunder and lightning, don't worry; it is far more annoying for me than for you.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.