An unsatisfied wife kills her weak husband in order to carry on a sordid affair with another man. However, her selfish plans are spoiled when her husband continues to haunt her. This is often said to be Zola's first great novel.

Translated by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly.

This is a collaborative reading.

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