The Youth of Cézanne and Zola

Résumé du livre

Wayne Andersen offers the first English translation of Zola's early letters to Cézanne and to his editors and critics. He provides new translations of Cézanne's letters to Zola, and the first translation of Cézanne's youthful poetry. The letters and poetry flow with the biographical narrative, allowing the subjects to speak for themselves. This is a provocative book on Cézannes youthful art and Zola's art criticism, vividly documenting their struggle against all odds to achieve notoriety.