"La Terre" is a masterpiece of the French writer Emile Zola, which reveals the psychology of rural life and the problems of the French countryside in the 19th century. In this book, the author skillfully describes the life of the peasants, their relationships, the struggle for survival and the land. Zola depicts the realities of French agriculture and highlights the themes of property, inheritance, family conflicts and corruption. "La Terre" is not only a literary work, but also a kind of social encyclopedia of rural life of that time, which leaves an immortal mark in the heart of every reader.