A Response from Zola’s contemporaries
September 30th, 2008 at 2:43 pm by theprof (ProfNotes)
You might find of interest this ‘review’ of Zola’s ideas on naturalism, published in 1881 in the New York Times. Considering the great historical gap between his time and ours, it is useful to read commentary from the time: “Dramatists in France; Old and New Ideas and the Progress of Realism.” Comments are welcome below!