Money

Author: Zola
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Foreign Masterpieces of Long Novels - Second Batch. Zola was a famous French writer of the 17th century, enjoying a worldwide reputation. From 1871 to 1893, he devoted over two decades to writing his masterpiece - the series of long novels Lourdes-Macquart Family, consisting of twenty volumes. Money (written in 1891) is the eighteenth volume of Lourdes-Macquart Family, focusing on the inner workings of French banking and stock exchanges. The protagonist, Saccard, fails in real estate speculation and then plunges into stock market gambling. After a series of schemes, ambitions, and madness, he ultimately becomes a complete bankrupt and failure. Readers of Mao Dun's Midnight can find its precursor in Money. In reality, many who "dive into the market" can also see their own or their peers' reflections in Money.