He was possessed now with that obsession for the cross in w… - Émile Zola

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He was possessed now with that obsession for the cross in which so many lips have worn themselves away on crucifixes.

Émile Zola

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religious-faith obsession

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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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Parfois, ils se forçaient à l’espérance, ils cherchaient à reprendre les rêves brûlants d’autrefois, et ils demeuraient tout étonnés, en voyant que leur imagination était vide.

An entire lifetime would not be long enough for you to exhaust the glance of the young harvest-girl.

Then Nana started on la Faloise at once. He had for some time been longing for the honour of being ruined by her in order to put the finishing stroke on his smartness.

He was possessed now with that obsession for the cross in which so many lips have worn themselves away on crucifixes. - Émile Zola

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