The Masterpiece, by Émile Zola
Download a PDF Sample (1.2 MB)First published in France in 1886, The Masterpiece is a novel about a Parisian artist during what would be later seen as the dawn of modernism, written by a man who was a friend and peer to many of the artists we most associate with that time.
I first heard of the books while reading "Artist's Models", a New Yorker essay by Rachel Cohen which describes Zola's friendship with Cézanne. Cézanne is the artist most associated with Claude Lantier, the main character in The Masterpiece, though notably, the first part of the book (including the posted PDF excerpt) focuses on Lantier's creation and exhibition of a work undeniably based on Manet's Le déjeuner sur l'herbe.
Project Notes:
This work is in the public domain and so open to publication. Note however, that particular translations might still be under copyright. If an interested party were to form, they could freely reprint an older, public domain translation, or could develop and publish a new translation by adding a translator to their team.
Project Team Members:
None. This project was submitted by the Hol Editors and is open for anyone to take the lead on. Apply to work on this team.
Greg Albers
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