“I am spending delightful afternoons in my garden, watching everything living around me. As I grow older, I feel everything departing, and I love everything with more passion.”
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Emile Zola
French writer born on April 2, 1840, and died on September 29, 1902. Émile Zola is known for his naturalist literary style and profound depiction of social reality. more
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