The Dream
''The Dream'' is a novel by Émile Zola, published in 1888, that tells the story of Angelique, a poor embroideress living in a small French town during a harsh winter. The narrative explores themes of poverty, abandonment, and the quest for belonging as Angelique, having fled an abusive home, finds refuge with the kind-hearted Huberts. While it may appear as a simple fairy tale, the novel delves into Zola's characteristic themes of heredity versus environment and the interplay of reality and illusion, making it a unique entry in his Rougon-Macquart series.
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“But you said so yourself,the poor lass will die of it...Do you really want her to die?'Yes, I'd rather she died than have a bad life.””
— Emile Zola
“The vision that had emerged from the invisible was returning to the invisible. It was no more an appearance that was fading away, having created an illusion. All is but a dream. And, at the peak of happiness, Angélique had vanished, in the faint breath of a kiss.””
— Emile Zola
“He still loved her more each day, the way you love at twenty, quite unreasonably, as your capricious heart dictates, just for the joy and the pain of loving.””
— Emile Zola
“Angélique loved solitude; and it was a real and joyous recreation for her to spend time alone in her bedroom, evening and morning: here she could give free rein to her fantasy, and escape into the world of her daydreams.””
— Emile Zola
“All at once, she had fallen into the most extreme wretchedness: that of believing that one is not loved.””
— Emile Zola
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