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- Chatto & Windus1893 Hardback · Les Rougon-Macquart 16 I own The Dream, Chatto & Windus 1893 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Dream film, 1931
- Le Rêve musical
Read next
- Comes after
- La Terre
- Followed by
- La Bête humaine
In print
- Editions recorded
- 24 on Open Library, 19 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 9 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 The Dream are there?
We track 1 edition of The Dream. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Dream been adapted?
Yes, including Le Rêve (musical), The Dream (film, 1931), according to Wikidata.
When was The Dream first published?
The Dream by Émile Zola was first published in 1888.
What should I read after The Dream?
In order, it follows La Terre and it is followed by La Bête humaine, according to Wikidata.
Can I read The Dream 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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