The Life and Times of Emile Zola

I really enjoyed this book, but the life of a man as great as Emile Zola cannot be told in merely 185 pages, actually minus the space taken up by pictures the text portion would only be about 150 pages. As the title suggests this book is more of an overview of Zola's life and the events going on in France in the latter half of the nineteenth century than an in-depth study of the man himself. Still it's worth a read for admirers of Zola. One small gripe I do have is Hemmings insistence to use only the French title to Zola's books. Annoying.