Money

Authors
- Émile Zola
Narrators
- Leighton Pugh
Publisher
- Naxos Audiobooks

Editions: 15
2 Ratings: 4.5
Duration: 18H 2min
Language: English
Format
Category: Classics

Zola’s Money (L’Argent, 1891) shows the corrupting effect of untrammelled stock-market speculation. While some seek redemption through philanthropic and evangelical ventures, others – such as the main protagonist, Saccard – embrace their own avarice. Speculators illegally push up share prices so that ordinary citizens are feverishly swept up in an epidemic of small-scale investment. After unsustainable growth, there follows the inevitable crash, unleashing widespread misery and playing out against a backdrop of looming European conflict, colonialism, economic instability and political revolution. As Saccard tries to keep ahead of the financial authorities, he finds himself increasingly haunted by a serious crime from his past.

Release date

Audiobook: 27 February 2024