{"id":13572,"date":"2018-12-18T18:34:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T17:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=13572"},"modified":"2020-08-17T16:40:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T14:40:54","slug":"10-things-you-should-know-about-emile-zola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-things-you-should-know-about-emile-zola\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Should Know About \u00c9mile Zola"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>10 Things You Should Know About \u00c9mile Zola<\/h2><div id=\"disco-2470382704\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2F10-things-you-should-know-about-emile-zola%2F&#038;t=10%20Things%20You%20Should%20Know%20About%20%C3%89mile%20Zola\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">155<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2F10-things-you-should-know-about-emile-zola%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=10%20Things%20You%20Should%20Know%20About%20%C3%89mile%20Zola\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-has-count dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">24<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a self-proclaimed book worm, you\u2019d better believe that I\u2019m just as much a fan of French literature as I am English. Now that I\u2019ve lived in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/paris-walking-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Â鶹APP<\/a> for a while and have learned the language, it&#8217;s an amazing thing to be able to read these works in their original forms!<\/p>\n<p>There are dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-french-writers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French authors<\/a> worth discussing, but I\u2019m focusing on one of the masters, \u00c9mile Zola. Nominated for the Nobel prize in literature in 1901 and 1902, Zola is definitely one of the greatest French authors of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Not only was Zola a master with words, but he also lived a pretty interesting life as well. Read on for 10 things you should know about the French author!<\/p>\n<h4>1.\u00a0 Background on Zola<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13574\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/emile_zola_by_carjat.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13574\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/emile_zola_by_carjat.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c9mile Zola by Carjat\" width=\"478\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/emile_zola_by_carjat.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/emile_zola_by_carjat-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00c9mile Zola by \u00c9tienne Carjat &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00c9mile Zola was born in Â鶹APP in 1840 to Franco-Italian parents. When Zola was 3 years old, the family moved to Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. After the death of his father when he was just 7 years old, Zola and his mother lived a modest life, before Zola decided to move back to Â鶹APP to pursue his dreams of becoming a writer (to the chagrin of his mother, who had plans for her son to become a lawyer).<\/p>\n<p>In Â鶹APP, Zola develops his writing style while working odd jobs to support himself.<\/p>\n<p>In 1865, Zola meets his future wife \u00c9l\u00e9onore-Alexandrine Meley. Meley and Zola were married in 1870 and remained married until Zola\u2019s death. The couple never had any children, and in 1888 Zola began an affair with Jeanne Rozerot, a seamstress that lived with the pair. Zola had two children with Rozerot, and when Meley found out about their years-long affair, the couple nearly divorced. Meley eventually forgave Zola, and he began to take on a more prominent role in his children\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Before embarking on the 20 volume series (more on that later!) that shaped his literary career, Zola wrote various short stories, essays, plays, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-novels-taking-place-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">novels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>2. Zola Failed his Baccalaureate Exam<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13576\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/homework-2521144_640.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13576\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/homework-2521144_640.jpg\" alt=\"Homework\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/homework-2521144_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/homework-2521144_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homework by tjevans &#8211; Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many of our readers may know what the Baccalaureate (Bac) exam is, but for those that do not, let me explain a bit. The Bac is a test that high school level students take to test and prove their academic level, and is required in order to pursue higher studies. The test would have been essential for Zola to become to the lawyer that his mother wanted him to be.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem hard to believe that a literary master such as Zola failed his exam, not once, but twice! But I think this just goes to prove that even if you may not be a good student, it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t be successful in literature&#8230;or in life.<\/p>\n<h4>3. Zola Spearheaded the Naturalist Literary Movement<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13577\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charles_darwin_by_barraud_c1881-crop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13577\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charles_darwin_by_barraud_c1881-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Darwin by Barraud\" width=\"496\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charles_darwin_by_barraud_c1881-crop.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/charles_darwin_by_barraud_c1881-crop-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Darwin by Herbert Rose Barraud &#8211; Wikicommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>France was the birthplace of many literary movements throughout history. The Naturalist movement, in particular, stems from Zola\u2019s interpretation of a theory created by philosopher Auguste Comte. Comte introduced the use of a scientific method that called for a scientist to perform controlled experiments to prove (or debunk!) hypotheses. Zola started to apply this method in literature, by performing &#8220;experiments&#8221; on the characters in his works.<\/p>\n<p>Naturalism took a lot of cues from the studies of Charles Darwin, the biologist that first suggested the theory of Natural Selection. Darwin states that only the &#8220;fastest and fittest&#8221; survive in the animal kingdom. Zola wanted to pose the same questions as Darwin, but as applied to social situations.<\/p>\n<p>Naturalism is considered to be an extreme form of realism, and its use in literature wished to study the influence of characters\u2019 environments on their personalities, and the path that their lives would then follow. If a character grew up in a rich family, how would this affect their future? What would happen if the character grew up in a poor family?<\/p>\n<p>While the answers to the questions asked by the Naturalists may sound obvious to our modern ears, the movement was revolutionary for its time.<\/p>\n<h4>4. One of Zola\u2019s best friends was painter C\u00e9zanne<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13575\" style=\"width: 607px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/597px-paul_alexis.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13575\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/597px-paul_alexis.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Alexis reading to Zola\" width=\"597\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/597px-paul_alexis.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/597px-paul_alexis-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Alexis reading to Zola by Paul C\u00e9zanne &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never heard of the French painter Paul C\u00e9zanne, I encourage you to do some research, or even better, head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-reasons-to-visit-the-orsay-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orsay Museum<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/paris-walking-tours\/skip-line-picasso-museum-marais-art-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pablo Picasso<\/a> and Matisse have both credited C\u00e9zanne as a major influence, and he is said to have bridged the gap between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/impressionism-in-paris-the-painters-and-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Impressionism<\/a> and Cubism, two considerable art movements of the 19th century. Talk about friends in high places, Mr. Zola!<\/p>\n<p>Zola and C\u00e9zanne&#8217;s friendship began many years before either of them reached their fame as artists. The pair grew up in the south of France together, and it was actually Zola who encouraged his friend to join him in Â鶹APP in 1858. C\u00e9zanne painted a portrait of Zola and writer Paul Alexis, pictured above, entitled <em>Paul Alexis Reading to Zola<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Although the two maintained their relationship for many years, unfortunately, they had a falling out due to the fact that Zola based one of his characters on C\u00e9zanne in a novel that criticized the bohemian life of painters at the time, and C\u00e9zanne found it insulting.<\/p>\n<p>Their friendship is the subject of the 2016 movie <em>C\u00e9zanne and I<\/em>, which is worth checking out!<\/p>\n<h4>5. Zola penned a 20 volume series<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13578\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zola_balzac.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13578\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zola_balzac.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c9mile Zola, the Rougon-Macquart under his arm, salutes his model Honor\u00e9 de Balzac\" width=\"404\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zola_balzac.jpg 404w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zola_balzac-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00c9mile Zola, the Rougon-Macquart under his arm, salutes his model Honor\u00e9 de Balzac by Andr\u00e9 Gill &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Zola\u2019s most famous work is a series called <em>Les Rougon-Macquart<\/em>, a 20 volume series that follows the lives of two families in 19th century France. The series is one of the best examples of Naturalism in literature.<\/p>\n<p>Zola was obsessed with natural selection and evolution, and using literature to study these phenomena (hence the Naturalist movement!). His series is an inquiry into the effects of the environment they live in on a family through the years.<\/p>\n<p>Zola was also interested in the turn towards pleasure that society was taking at the time. Drinking, staying out all night, dancing, and using drugs began to become more and more normal, and the Rougon-Macquart family was not immune to these vices. Zola examines the effects that these amusements had on the progression of their lives.<\/p>\n<h4>6. Zola actually made money as a writer<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13579\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lassommoir.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13579\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lassommoir.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover of L'Assommoir by \u00c9mile Zola\" width=\"465\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lassommoir.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lassommoir-163x300.jpg 163w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Book cover of L&#8217;Assommoir by \u00c9mile Zola &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many famous authors of the 19th century lived on almost nothing, as their works were not recognized when they were alive. Zola was definitely lucky in this sense, as he made a considerable amount of money while he was alive.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh novel in his <em>Les Rougon-Macquart<\/em>\u00a0series, <em>L\u2019Assommoir,<\/em> was a best-seller and skyrocketed Zola to fame. The book was a commentary on alcoholism and poor living conditions plaguing the lower class at the time.<\/p>\n<p>While Zola did not necessarily intend for the novel to raise awareness, it drew attention to the conditions of a huge population in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/paris-walking-tours\/your-best-day-in-paris-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Â鶹APP<\/a> that was not really being talked about.<\/p>\n<p>The fame of <em>L\u2019Assommoir<\/em> made Zola a household name, and the novel&#8217;s sales ensured a very comfortable life for the author.<\/p>\n<h4>7. His home in M\u00e9dan was a hot spot for other writers<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13580\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-medan_-_maison_demile_zola01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13580\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-medan_-_maison_demile_zola01.jpg\" alt=\"M\u00e9dan - Maison d'\u00c9mile Zola\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-medan_-_maison_demile_zola01.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-medan_-_maison_demile_zola01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M\u00e9dan &#8211; Maison d&#8217;\u00c9mile Zola by Spedona &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Due to the success of his <em>Les Rougon-Macquart<\/em>\u00a0series, Zola was able to purchase a large property located just outside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/paris-walking-tours\/paris-landmarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Â鶹APP<\/a> in the town of M\u00e9dan.<\/p>\n<p>Zola lived in this sanctuary for most of the year, and he was known to invite authors like Guy de Maupassant and\u00a0Joris-Karl Huysmans to convene to discuss literature. The meetings eventually evolved into the authors penning a series of novels entitled <em>Les Soir\u00e9es de M\u00e9dan<\/em>. The novels tell the story of a group of friends who come together at Zola\u2019s home, and what they discussed at their meetings.<\/p>\n<p>All of the novels also include conversations the authors had in regards to the Franco-Prussian war that occurred in 1870-1871. Prussia was a German state, and the conflict involved the Second and Third French Empire&#8217;s. The group wanted to discuss the war in a more realistic way, as it was often written about from a heroic standpoint which the authors disagreed with.<\/p>\n<h4>8. The Dreyfus Affair<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13581\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/452px-jaccuse.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13581\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/452px-jaccuse.jpg\" alt=\"J\u2019accuse\" width=\"452\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/452px-jaccuse.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/452px-jaccuse-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">J\u2019accuse by \u00c9mile Zola in L&#8217;Aurore newspaper &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although Zola\u2019s novels were what he was most famous for, an open letter he penned in 1898 to the President of France sparked controversy and is said to have divided France into two.<\/p>\n<p>The Dreyfus affair was arguably one of the most scandalous judicial cases of the 19th century in France. In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus was wrongly accused of giving top-secret information to German enemy troops.<\/p>\n<p>Severe antisemitism at the time caused the French government to wrongly accuse Dreyfus of giving up the information, even though evidence quickly emerged that Dreyfus was not involved. Dreyfus was then condemned to life in prison on Devil\u2019s Island in French Guiana.<\/p>\n<p>Zola was appalled that although it had become common knowledge that Dreyfus was innocent, that nothing was being done to free him. As a response, Zola wrote a seething letter to the President entitled <em>J\u2019accuse\u2026! <\/em>(<em>I accuse\u2026!<\/em>) to plea for Dreyfus\u2019 release. The letter divided France into two sides &#8211; those who agreed with the government, and those who agreed with Zola.<\/p>\n<p>Zola was quickly charged with libel (defamation) and was brought to trial. He was convicted and removed from the Legion of Honor, and rather than going to jail left for England. He stayed in England for 1 year before returning to France as the current government was falling.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until 1906 that Dreyfus was acquitted for the crimes he did not commit, and many believe it was thanks in part to Zola\u2019s letter.<\/p>\n<h4>9. Suspicion surrounding Zola\u2019s death<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13582\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/555px-emile_zola_1902.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13582\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/555px-emile_zola_1902.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c9mile Zola 1902\" width=\"554\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/555px-emile_zola_1902.jpg 554w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/555px-emile_zola_1902-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Self-portrait of \u00c9mile Zola 1902 by \u00c9mile Zola &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Not surprisingly, after publishing\u00a0<em>J\u2019accuse\u2026!<\/em>, Zola had some enemies. It is for that reason that there is a lot of questions surrounding the circumstances of his death.<\/p>\n<p>Zola was found dead in his Â鶹APPian apartment in 1902, having died of carbon monoxide poisoning. His death was originally said to be accidental, the cause being that his chimney did not have a proper ventilation system.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the many people that disagreed with his stance in the Dreyfus affair, some believe that Zola was the victim of an assassination plot, but it was never been proven either way.<\/p>\n<h4>10. Zola is buried among other famous writers<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_13583\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-pantheon_of_paris_007.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13583\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-pantheon_of_paris_007.jpg\" alt=\"Pantheon of Â鶹APP\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-pantheon_of_paris_007.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/640px-pantheon_of_paris_007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pantheon of Â鶹APP by Moonik &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After his death, Zola was originally buried in the Montmartre cemetery in Â鶹APP. 5 years later, his remains were removed and placed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/pantheon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pantheon<\/a>. The Pantheon is a massive mausoleum in Â鶹APP that contains the remains of famous French citizens like Voltaire, Marie Curie, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.<\/p>\n<p>During the ceremony honoring Zola\u2019s placement in the Pantheon, there was even an assassination attempt on Dreyfus who was present for the service, showing that even so long after the affair was settled, there were still some French citizens that were against Dreyfus\u2019 acquittal.<\/p>\n<p>Zola shares his resting place with infamous French writers Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas! If you find yourself in Â鶹APP, I definitely recommend taking a trip to the Pantheon. Not only are there some pretty amazing French authors, intellectuals, and scientists buried there, the architecture is impressive, and it is located in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/paris-walking-tours\/left-bank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Latin Quarter<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/best-things-to-do-in-paris-fifth-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5th arrondissement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p>I hope you enjoyed learning more about this French literary star! I personally recommend checking out the English translation of his <em>Les Rougon-Macquart<\/em> series, to get an insider&#8217;s look into France in the 19th century.<\/p>\n<p>Have any of you read Zola\u2019s works already?! 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