{"product_id":"9780140449549","title":"The Drinking Den","description":"Author: Zola, Émile\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140449549\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Sep 2005\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the great works of 19th century Realism, and one of Zola's best-known novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the taverns of Paris, this is perhaps the first classical tragedy of working-class people living in the slums of a city. The Drinking Den (1877) is part of the Rougon-Macquart series, a naturalistic history of two branches of a family traced through several generations. Zola's work was influenced by contemporary theories of heredity and experimental science, and the behaviour of the two families is shown to be conditioned by environment and inherited characteristics, chiefly drunkenness and mental instability.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128400425118,"sku":"UBD-9780140449549","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140449549.jpg?v=1786540390","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140449549","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}