The Belly of Paris Summary
Émile Zola

The Belly of Paris Summary

In December of 1851, Florent Quenu finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Wrongly accused of participating in a plot to overthrow the government, Florent Quenu is deported to Devil's Island in Dutch Guiana. Eventually, Florent escapes from Devil's Island and makes his way back to Paris. Émile Zola's novel, The Belly of Paris, begins shortly after Florent returns to France. Riding into Paris in the back of a...

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