The Masterpiece (Oxford World's Classics)

Customer Reviews

Too depressing - By: , 11 Jul 2005
With alll my respect to Mr Zola, I found this book too depressing, it took me sometime to recover from alll the sadness & even madness of this poor painter who struggled alll his life, & his poor wife. It did put me off from reading other novels/stories about painters (I enjoy art a lot though). It makes you realise how much pain is behind some of those most enjoyable paintings you see in the museums, but after reading this book you do not want to know this...Another book though helped me recover from the Masterpiece, A year in the Merde by Steven Clark, it's just hillarious, strongly recommend.

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reading this book is a great artistic experience, a journey - By: , 09 Nov 1998
A human need for perfection was never described better: The attempts, The difficulties, the pain of the soul & the boby... The specific plot relates to Art but it brings a massage that is true for every human creation that might become to one's absession. Reading this book takes the reader on an amazing journey that begins as fine arts & crosses the lines to a tragedy. A full CATARSIS. recommanded :)

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