The growth of anti-Semitism in France--The Jews in Paris--The Union Générale--Drumont, "La France Juive," and "La Libre Parole"--Clerical plotting--Accusations against the Jews--Anti-Semitism in the army--Zola begins his novel "Paris"--His idea of a novel on ballet girls--"Messidor"--Facts and documents concerning Dreyfus submitted to Zola--He resolves to intervene--His articles in "Le Figaro"--His "Letter to Young Men"--He is hissed at Daudet's funeral--His "Letter to France"--The Esterhazy court-martial--Character of Esterhazy--Zola writes his letter "J'Accuse"--Some extracts from it--Its reception--Riots in the provinces and Algeria--Incidents of the turmoil in Paris--Zola prosecuted--Foreign sympathy--His counsel, Maître Labori--Clericals and Nationalists at work--The trial at the Paris Assize Court--A few of the facts it elicited--Zola mobbed--His body-guard--Madame Zola at the trial--Zola's declaration to the jury--A glance at Labori's great speech--Reception of the verdict--Publication of "Paris"--Zola's conviction quashed--New proceedings--First trial at Versailles--Incidents of the campaign--The handwriting experts secure judgment against Zola--Zola's letter to M. Brisson--Second trial at Versailles--Zola leaves for London--His sojourn in England--His English homes--Some of his notes to Vizetelly--Death of his pet dog--His visitors--Incidents in France--Zola's return to Paris--His manifesto "Justice"--Return of Dreyfus to France--The Rennes court-martial--Zola's manifesto "The Fifth Act"--His letter to Madame Dreyfus--Dreyfus pardoned--"Fécondité" published--Zola's trial repeatedly postponed--Zola's protests against the Amnesty--His sacrifices for the cause--The medal struck in his honour.