L'Inondation
1880 novella by Émile Zola
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L'Inondation (The Flood) is an 1880 novella by Émile Zola. Set in the village of Saint-Jory, several miles up the Garonne from Toulouse, it is the story of a family tragedy, told by its patriarch, seventy-year-old Louis Roubieu.
| Author | Émile Zola |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Inondation |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Short story |
| Publication date | 1880 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type |
Plot summary
On a beautiful May day, the Garonne floods, washing away all the bridges; ruining nearly two thousand houses; drowning hundreds; and leaving twenty thousand starving to death. The novella describes the immediate impact this flood has on one household.
Film
Louis Delluc's last film, made in 1924, for Marcel L'Herbier's cinematic company Cinégraphic, was based on the book. Delluc caught and died of pneumonia in the filming.
External links
- Project Gutenberg free eBook
The Flood public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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