An ambitious and unscrupulous priest arrives in the provincial town of Plassans, intent on conquering its political and social life. His arrival has profound consequences for the Mouret family, whose lives are turned upside down. This is the fourth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, and the first modern translation for more than fifty years.
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
353
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780199664788
Publish year:
2014
Publish date:
June 12, 2014
Emile Zola
Emile Zola was a French novelist and journalist known for his influential work "Les Rougon-Macquart", a series of 20 novels that explored social and political issues of his time. Zola's naturalistic style and commitment to depicting reality revolutionized 19th-century literature, influencing generations of writers to come.
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