First published 1888

The Dream

by Émile Zola

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1
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Les Rougon-Macquart
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  1. Chatto & Windus1893 Hardback · Les Rougon-Macquart 16 I own The Dream, Chatto & Windus 1893 Log in to want this

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Adaptations

  • The Dream film, 1931
  • Le Rêve musical

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Comes after
La Terre
Followed by
La Bête humaine

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Editions recorded
24 on Open Library, 19 in English
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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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Poster by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot announcing Zola's Le Reve in La Revue Illustree, with a girl's face
Poster by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot advertising Le Reve as a novel published in La Revue illustree.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Title page of Emile Zola's Le Reve, Les Rougon-Macquart, G. Charpentier, Paris
Title page of Le Reve by Emile Zola, published by Charpentier in 1888.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain