Description
Its main character is Jean Macquart, a farmer who after having lost his wife and land (in the novel La Terre), has joined the army for the campaign of 1870. The main theme is the brutality of war for the common soldier and for the civilian population, hit by the death of family and friends and by economic hardship.
- Book Cover Type: Paperback
- Author: Émile Zola
- ISBN: 9789644487095
- Persian Title: کتاب شکست اثر امیل زولا