<div> <p>In a dingy apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris Thérèse Raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin Camille. The numbing tedium of her life is suddenly shattered when she embarks on a turbulent affair with her husband’s earthy friend Laurent. But their passion for each other soon compels the lovers to commit a crime that will haunt them forever.</p> <p><em>Thérèse Raquin</em> caused a scandal when it appeared in 1867 and brought its twenty-seven-year-old author a notoriety that followed him throughout his life. Zola’s novel is not only an uninhibited portrayal of adultery madness and ghostly revenge but also a devastating exploration of the darkest aspects of human existence.</p> </div><P>A Blackstone Audio production.</P>