About “Les Soirées de Médan”
Les Soirées de Médan is an anthology of six short stories written by naturalist authors, first published in 1880. Each story is set during the Franco-Prussian War. The collection includes L'Attaque du moulin by Émile Zola, Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant, Sac au dos by Joris-Karl Huysmans, La Saignée by Henry Céard, L'Affaire du Grand 7 by Léon Hennique, and Après la bataille by Paul Alexis. All the stories reflect the naturalist style, focusing on realistic depictions of war and its effects on individuals. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- Published
- 1880
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