Zola’ s passion

“Je n’ai qu’une passion, celle de la lumière, au nom de l’humanité qui a tant souffert et qui a droit au bonheur.” I have only one passion, that of light, in the name of humanity which has suffered so much and which has the right to happiness

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Naturalism – Zola

Le naturalisme, dans les lettres, c’est également le retour à la nature et à l’homme, l’observation directe, l’anatomie exacte, l’acceptation et la peinture de ce qui est.” Naturalism, in letters, is also the return to nature and to man, direct observation, exact anatomy, acceptance and painting of what is.”

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Zola on Animals

The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.

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Activities for 2022 will start  with an online (Zoom) talk by William Breslin who will present the film An Officer and a Spy by Roman Polansky.The 2 hours 12 min Gaumont film  came out in November 2019. It is an adaptation of Robert Harris’ novel, with music by Alexandre Desplat. It can be viewed freely on the…… Continue reading Coming Soon

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Message of the Day

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. Emile Zola

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