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- Printed by the Lutetian Society for private distribution1895 Hardback · Les Rougon-Macquart 2 I own La Cure E (the Hound's Fee), Printed by the Lutetian Society for private distribution 1895 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Game Is Over film, 1966
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Paris
- Genre
- naturalism
Read next
- Comes after
- The Fortune of the Rougons
- Followed by
- Le Ventre de Paris
In print
- Editions recorded
- 51 on Open Library, 9 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 12 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of La Curée are there?
We track 1 edition of La Curée. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has La Curée been adapted?
Yes, including The Game Is Over (film, 1966), according to Wikidata.
When was La Curée first published?
La Curée by Émile Zola was first published in 1871.
What should I read after La Curée?
In order, it follows The Fortune of the Rougons and it is followed by Le Ventre de Paris, according to Wikidata.
Can I read La Curée for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
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