Joy of Life
Joie de Vivre
Rougon-Macquart Cycle
by Émile Zola
Read by Mark Leder
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
Chapters
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| Preface | 8:56 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter One, Part One | 24:35 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter One, Part Two | 19:11 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter One, Part Three | 28:51 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Two, Part One | 22:09 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Two, Part Two | 16:15 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Two, Part Three | 37:51 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Three, Part One | 32:03 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Three, Part Two | 32:59 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Three, Part Three | 26:55 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Four, Part One | 28:47 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Four, Part Two | 29:49 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Four, Part Three | 31:47 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Five, Part One | 32:01 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Five, Part Two | 19:56 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Five, Part Three | 14:45 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Six, Part One | 27:54 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Six, Part Two | 25:06 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Six, Part Three | 40:48 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Seven, Part One | 30:03 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Seven, Part Two | 31:55 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Seven, Part Three | 28:30 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Eight, Part One | 29:43 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Eight, Part Two | 30:28 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Eight, Part Three | 29:45 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Nine, Part One | 31:59 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Nine, Part Two | 20:17 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Nine, Part Three | 23:11 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Ten, Part One | 16:54 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Ten, Part Two | 18:59 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Eleven, Part One | 21:54 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Eleven, Part Two | 15:40 | Read by Mark Leder | |
| Chapter Eleven, Part Three | 24:36 | Read by Mark Leder |
Reviews
Extremely Complex French Novel
Scott in Sandy Eggo
Expertly read. One must draw their own conclusions. Very introspective.