Restless House Pot-Bouille Author:Emile Zola With relentless honesty Zola traces the initiation of the handsome young man into vices and pleasure of Parisian life. Gradually, as Mouret moves from easy conquest to easy conquest of the wives and daughters in this "restless house"-as he accompanies the men on their visits to their nocturnal haunts-the shocking hypocrisy and depravity which li... more »e behind the elaborate facade of the house in the Rue de Choiseul stand revealed.« less