The trial of Emile Zola: containing M. Zola's letter to President Faure relating to the Dreyfus case, and a full report of the fifteen days' proceedings in the Assize Court of the Seine, including testimony of witnesses and speeches of counsel

The volume presents a front‑row account of one of France’s most heated courtroom battles at the end of the 19th century. Amid the fallout from the Dreyfus affair, a celebrated writer steps into the legal arena, bringing a fiery open letter to the president that blames the nation’s leaders for a grave miscarriage of justice. The opening days of the trial lay out the charges against him and the political tensions that have turned a literary voice into a courtroom defendant.

Over fifteen days the report follows every witness, each cross‑examination, and the impassioned speeches of counsel as they dissect the evidence surrounding the alleged espionage case. Readers hear the testimonies of military officers, the fervent arguments of the prosecution, and Zola’s own resolute defense of truth and republican ideals. The detailed transcription captures the courtroom’s rhythm, the public’s reaction, and the palpable sense that France’s honor hangs in the balance.