The Beast Within by Émile Zola

The Beast Within

Les Rougon-Macquart #17

Émile Zola with Roger Whitehouse (Translator)

464 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark tense medium-paced
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His haunting, impressionistic study of a man's slow corruption by jealousy, Emile Zola's The Beast Within (La Bete Humaine) is translated from the French with an introduction and notes by Roger Whitehouse in Penguin Classics.Roubaud is consumed by...

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Community Reviews Summary of 615 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 73%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 19%
informative 19%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 44%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 32% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.85

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