The Kill, a second translation of "La Curée", undertaken by poet and literary critic Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, is believed to be the far superior edition when compared to the first attempt, "The Rush for the Spoil", by John Stirling. The Kill, a second translation of "La Curée", undertaken by poet and literary critic Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, is believed to be the far superior edition when compared to the first attempt, "The Rush for the Spoil", by John Stirling. It was the second volume in Zola’s Rougon-Macquart series of books.The whole novel revolves around Saccard’s (a.k.a. La Curée (1871–72; English: The Kill) is the 2nd novel in Émile Zola's 20-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart.It deals with property speculation and the lives of the extremely wealthy Nouveau riche of the Second French Empire, against the backdrop of Baron Haussmann's reconstruction of Paris in … Manet Renoir Claude Monet Impressionistische Schilderijen Kunst Van Het Impressionisme Kunstgeschiedenis Hedendaagse Kunst Verfkunst Impressionistische Kunst. La Curée literally means the portion of game fed to hunting dogs, a title relevant to the story itself, one of societal inequality and ruthless classism. The Kill (La Curée) is the second volume in Zola's great cycle of twenty novels, Les Rougon-Macquart, and the first to establish Paris - the capital of modernity - as the centre of Zola's narrative world. Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The Kill (La Curee) by Emile Zola, 9781420939323, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. The Kill, a second translation of "La Curée", undertaken by poet and literary critic Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, is believed to be the far superior edition when compared to the first attempt, "The Rush for the Spoil", by John Stirling. Aristide Rougon) lust for money and Maxime and Renée’s lust for each other – Maxime is Saccard’s son from his first wife and Renée is Saccard’s second wife. Censored upon publication in 1871, out of print since the 1950s, and untranslated for a century, Zola’s The Kill (La Curée) emerges as an unheralded classic of naturalism. Uniform Title: Curée. Émile Zola's The Kill is one part of the French author's 20-volume series about the fictitious Rougon-Macquart family during the Second French Empire, and it is rich with symbolism. On shelf Also known as. The novel combines into a powerful vision the twin themes of lust for money and lust for pleasure. The Kill (La Curée) eBook: Zola, Émile, Teixeira De Mattos, Alexander: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store The Kill - Deer Hunting in the Grand Jura Forests (French La Curée, chasse au chevreuil dans les forêts du Grand Jura) was an 1857 painting by Gustave Courbet.It was his first work on a hunting theme and is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "The Kill" is the second book in Zola's "Les Rougon-Macquart", a twenty-volume series about a fictional family during the Second French Empire. Type Book Author(s) Émile Zola, Brian Nelson Date 2008 Publisher Oxford University Press Pub place Oxford Volume Oxford world classics ISBN-13 9780199536924.