The Fête At Coqueville by Émile Zola

Name: The Fête At Coqueville
Author: Émile Zola

The Fête At Coqueville is a novel by Émile Zola, first published in 1883. It is set in the small French village of Coqueville, where the annual fête is about to take place. The novel follows the lives of the villagers as they prepare for the fête. It focuses on the relationships between the villagers, their hopes and dreams, and the struggles they face in their daily lives. The novel also explores the themes of love, family, and community. The novel culminates in the fête itself, where the villagers come together to celebrate and enjoy the festivities. As the fête draws to a close, the villagers reflect on the events of the day and the changes that have taken place in their lives. The Fête At Coqueville is a classic example of Zola's naturalistic style of writing, and is considered to be one of his most successful works. It is a vivid and detailed portrait of rural life in 19th century France, and is a timeless classic of French literature.

By Émile Zola · First published 1907 · Genre: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance · 5 chapters · 13,049 words

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Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport. A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide. As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky. It is a deserted hole. Coqueville has never been able to attain to the figure of two hundred inhabitants. The gorge which opens into the sea, and on the threshold of which the village is planted, burrows into the earth by turns so abrupt and by descents so steep that it is almost impossible to pass there with wagons. It cuts off all communication and isolates the country so that one seems to be a hundred leagues from the neighboring hamlets.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Émile Zola
Date: 1907 CE
Language: English
Genres: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama
Length: 13,049 words
Structure: 5 chapters, 163 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Realistic Fiction — The Fête At Coqueville is a realistic fiction novel written by Émile Zola, which follows the lives of the characters in a small French village and the events that take place there.
Historical Fiction — The Fête At Coqueville is set in the late 19th century and is based on the real-life events of the time, making it a historical fiction novel.
Romance — The Fête At Coqueville follows the romantic relationships between the characters, making it a romance novel.
Drama — The Fête At Coqueville is full of dramatic moments and conflicts between the characters, making it a drama novel.