L’Assommoir Illustrations

La Loge des Boche
Wood engraving after Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1878

Marc at Free Literature found this article at Open Culture:
The Maligned Impressionist Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir Illustrates Emile Zola’s Gritty Novel L’Assommoir (1878)

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Gervaise et Coupeau, l’ouvrier zingueur, mangeaient ensemble une prune à l’Assommoir
Wood engraving after Frédéric Regamey, 1878

One of the links in the article referenced above mentions there were a total of sixty-two illustrations. Only four were by Renoir. The others are from several different artists and a few are shown at Adventures in the Print Trade.

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Miscellaneous Cover Images

This is a collection of covers of other miscellaneous books by Zola which includes some of his earlier novels, novellas, short story collections etc.

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“L’Assommoir” Cover Images

L’Assommoir was first published in 1877 and has been translated as L’Assommoir, The Drinking Den, The Dram Shop etc.

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‘La Bête humaine’ Cover Images

La Bête humaine was first published in 1890 and has been translated as The Beast Within, The Beast in Man etc. but often retains the French title.

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‘La Terre’ Cover Images

La Terre was first published in 1887 and has been translated as The Earth and The Soil.

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“L’Œuvre” Cover Images

L’Œuvre was first published in 1886 and has been translated as The Masterpiece.

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‘Germinal’ Cover Images

Germinal was first published in 1885 and has been translated many times, always keeping the original title.

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‘La Joie de vivre’ Cover Images

Joie de Vivre

La Joie de vivre was first published in 1884 and has been translated as The Joy of Life and Zest for Life.

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‘L’Argent’ Cover Images

L’Argent was first published in 1891 and has been translated as Money by Vizetelly and more recently by Valerie Minogue for Oxford University Press.

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‘Une page d’amour’ Cover Images

Une page d’amour was first published in 1878 and has been translated as A Love Episode, A Love Affair and A Page of Love.

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