The Beast in Man Author:Emile Zola The Beast in Man is the story of a homicidal maniac tortured by a fierce sexual passion for a woman and by an uncontrollable urge to destroy her. A struggle with tragic and horrifying consequences. The book was first published in 1890 and forms part of Zola's cycle of novels revolving around the Macquart family. It is a work highly representa... more »tive of the the series and is remarkable for its depiction of a world of harsh brutality and . . .« less