Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgment VII
3. Contents IX
4. Abbreviations X
5. Introduction XI
6. I. The Early Reception
7. 1. Introductory Survey 1
8. 2. The Criticism of Zola’ s Morality 14
9. 3. The Criticism of Zola’s Esthetics 18
10. 4. Summary 30
11. II. The Receptive Criticism
12. 1. Introductory Survey 36
13. 2. Analysis of the Criticism 48
14. 3. Summary 67
15. III. The Discovery of Zola’s ‘Tempérament’
16. 1. Introductory Survey 72
17. 2. Analysis of the New Conception 77
18. 3. Julius Langbehn, Arno Holz, and Max Nordau as Representatives of the Third Period 88
19. 4. Summary 93
20. IV. Conclusion 97
21. Bibliography 105
22. Index 111