Piping Hot and Other Stories

Piping Hot and Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by the renowned French author, Emile Zola. The book includes seven stories that explore various themes such as love, passion, jealousy, and betrayal. The title story, Piping Hot, is about a young woman named Gervaise who falls in love with a baker named Coupeau. Despite their poverty, they are happy together until Coupeau becomes an alcoholic and their relationship starts to crumble. Another story, The Attack on the Mill, is set in a small village where a group of workers decide to attack a mill owner who is exploiting them. This story explores the themes of class struggle and social injustice. In The Flood, Zola depicts a catastrophic flood that destroys a village and the lives of its inhabitants. The story is a powerful commentary on the destructive power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit. Other stories in the collection include Captain Burle, The Miller's Daughter, Nantas, and Coqueville on the Spree. Each story is beautifully written with vivid descriptions and compelling characters that draw the reader into their world. Overall, Piping Hot and Other Stories is a classic collection of short stories that showcases Zola's masterful storytelling and his ability to capture the complexities of human nature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.