Emile Zola (1840–1902) is a wonderful French writer, the king of psychological melodrama, a keen expert on the relationship between a Woman and a Man. The works included in this book allow the reader to see for himself the breadth, originality and versatility of Zola’s literary talent. This includes the novel “Thérèse Raquin” about jealousy and death resulting from a love triangle, the short story “Madame Sourdis”, which tells about the conflicts in the life of a gifted artist, and the collection of short stories “Tales of Ninon”. Translation: Vladimir Rantsov, A. Lebedeva