Emile Zola

"Classical education has deformed everything, and has imposed upon us as geniuses men of correct, facile talent, who follow the beaten track."

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Source: Emile Zola (2015). “His Masterpiece: Works Of Zola”, p.286, 谷月社

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Emile Zola

Emile Zola

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Emile Zola was a French novelist known for his influential works on social realism, particularly 'Germinal', which critiques class struggles.

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