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The Monomaniac (La bête humaine)
by Émile Zola
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Yes — read The Monomaniac (La bête humaine) by Émile Zola in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.
- CEFR level
- C1
- Length
- 13 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
Tormented by an uncontrollable urge to murder the women he loves, Jacques Lantier battles his dark monomania amid the perilous world of French railway workers, where violence, passion, and a deadly train accident collide in a gripping mystery.
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