Fortune of the Rougons, The

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««The Fortune of the Rougons» is the initial volume of the Rougon- Macquart series. Though it was by no means M. Zola's first essay in fiction, it was undoubtedly his first great bid for genuine literary fame, and the foundation of what must necessarily be regarded as his life-work. The idea of writing the «natural and social history of a family under the Second Empire,» extending to a score of volumes, was doubtless suggested to M.»

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Language: English - 371 pages - Contains an Index
Sorted in Classics - French

ISBN (ePub): 1-4121-7866-5

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