They called her 'the chicken', for she had in truth the sof… - Émile Zola

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They called her 'the chicken', for she had in truth the soft flesh and country freshness of a chicken.

Émile Zola

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Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism.

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Alternative Names: Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola

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She made one instinctive effort to resist and then yielded, slipping down on to the floor. Not a single word was exchanged. The act was silent and brutal

Des morts, des semences, et le pain poussait de la terre.

Il n'y a rien comme l'amour pour donner du courage aux jeunes gens.

They called her 'the chicken', for she had in truth the soft flesh and country freshness of a chicken. - Émile Zola

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