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France in a time of greed.(BOOKS)(THE LOST WORD)

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From: The Washington Times
Date: 20041114
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Byline: Cynthia Grenier, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Hats off to Modern Library that has begun issuing new editions of great works from earlier ages. Earlier this year it brought out Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina," which popped to the top of the bestseller list for a time. Now the publishers have selected "The Kill," a novel by Emile Zola not translated for more than a century. The new translation by Arthur Goldhammer is sparkling, catching all the verve and fast pacing of the tale Zola set in the Second Empire (1852-1870).

The novel was banned when first published in 1871. French ...

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