Therese Raquin by Emile Zola

Therese Raquin

By Emilie Zola

Genres : Fiction, classics, Temperament

Rating 5/5

I am an ardent fan of the works of Emilie Zola. Like his precious books I have read and enjoyed, he didn't disappoint with this one either. Liked this one immensely!!

Its an ongoing and nonstop feature of anxieties and fears between a husband and wife who had murdered an innocent man to get together. Therese and Camille have been brought up together by Camille's doting and caring mother. They were married to each other but Therese had little affection to this sickly man and indulges in a debauched relationship with his friend Laurent. Laurent wants a lazy life where someone takes care of him and his needs. He sees opportunity for realizing his goal with Therese and both of them together murder/drown Camille on a trip. After that they have not a minute's peace and try to find ways to escape each other and also the ghastly act they have committed. The end comes as an ultimate peace to them both and vengeance for the mother to Camille Raquin.

I couldn't put this one down. Its pure psychological and every step of the way towards the end .. we can sense the inevitable. The unbearable and yet unbreakable bond between Therese and Laurent .. is not just horrid, its more common place than one might think.

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