ZOLA, EMILE

Additional reading Biographies in English are F.W.J. Hemmings, The Life and Times of mile Zola (1977), Zola's life set in cultural context with illustrations; and Philip Walker, Zola (1985), highly readable. Critical studies of his works include David Baguley (ed.), Critical Essays on mile Zola (1986), a collection of essays by numerous critics representing different periods and approaches; William J. Berg, The Visual Novel: mile Zola and the Art of His Times (1992), a demonstration of the role of painting and visual effects in Zola's novels; William J. Berg and Laurey K. Martin, mile Zola Revisited (1992), an introduction to Zola's works for the non-specialist from thematic and stylistic viewpoints; F.W.J. Hemmings, mile Zola, 2nd ed. (1966), a classic study, combining critical analyses with biographical details and cultural history; Bettina L. Knapp, mile Zola (1980), a general study examining the role of myths in Zola's life and works from a Jungian perspective; J.G. Patterson, A Zola Dictionary (1912, reprinted 1973), a useful tool listing main characters and plot summaries for the Rougon-Macquart novels; Naomi Schor, Zola's Crowds (1978), a study of the relationship between individual protagonists and crowds in Zola's novels; and Angus Wilson, mile Zola: An Introductory Study of His Novels, 2nd ed. (1964), an analysis of Zola's works, suggesting psychological origins for various scenes and themes.