Joy of Life (Joie de Vivre), Book Twelve of Rougon-Macquart Cycle by Émile Zola Part 1/2

Peony Ink Chronicles
Sep 13, 2026

Joy of Life (Joie de Vivre), Book Twelve of Rougon-Macquart Cycle by Émile Zola (1840 - 1902)
Genre(s): Family Life, General Fiction, Historical Fiction

Read by: Mark Leder in English

Parts:

Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Preface
00:08:57 - 01 - Chapter One, Part One
00:33:32 - 02 - Chapter One, Part Two
00:52:43 - 03 - Chapter One, Part Three
01:21:35 - 04 - Chapter Two, Part One
01:43:46 - 05 - Chapter Two, Part Two
02:00:02 - 06 - Chapter Two, Part Three
02:37:53 - 07 - Chapter Three, Part One
03:09:57 - 08 - Chapter Three, Part Two
03:42:58 - 09 - Chapter Three, Part Three
04:09:53 - 10 - Chapter Four, Part One
04:38:40 - 11 - Chapter Four, Part Two
05:08:29 - 12 - Chapter Four, Part Three
05:40:17 - 13 - Chapter Five, Part One
06:12:19 - 14 - Chapter Five, Part Two
06:32:16 - 15 - Chapter Five, Part Three
06:47:02 - 16 - Chapter Six, Part One

In the town of Bonneville, in Normandy, everybody seems to be against Pauline Quenu. Mme. Canteau, her son Lazare, all the townspeople! But Pauline remains a beacon of optimism. - Summary by Mark Leder