The Monomaniac (La bête humaine): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Monomaniac (La bête humaine): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Monomaniac (La bête humaine) is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Zola, Émile (1840–1902). The listed translation credits are Vizetelly, Edward.
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"The Monomaniac (La bête humaine)" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1890. This psychological thriller follows Jacques Lantier, a railway engine driver plagued by hereditary madness that transforms his desires into violent urges against women. Set among railway workers operating the Paris-Le Havre line in the late 1860s, the story weaves together murder, obsession, and betrayal. When Lantier witnesses a killing on a passing train, he becomes entangled with the perpetrators—leading to a passionate affair and a web of deadly consequences that culminate in tragedy.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Monomaniac (La bête humaine)
- Author credits: Zola, Émile (1840–1902)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Vizetelly, Edward
Catalogue subjects
- French fiction -- Translations into English
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
