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'He loved power for power's sake . . . He was without question the greatest of the Rougons.'

His Excellency Eug ne Rougon is set in the world of high politics and low characters during the Second Empire. The main protagonist, Eug ne Rougon, is an determined and ruthless politician surrounded by a coterie of ambitious and greedy political supporters. In a world where... Read Full Overview

First published in 1876, mile Zola's His Excellency Eug ne Rougon (Son Excellence Eug ne Rougon) is a compelling exploration of power, ambition, and political intrigue in the heart of France's Second Empire. As the sixth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series,... Read Full Overview

His Excellency (French: Son Excellence Eugene Rougon) - From Zola's Rougon-Macquart Series. "Son Excellence Eugene Rougon is the one existing French novel which gives the reader a fair general idea of what occurred in political spheres at an important period of the Empire. It... Read Full Overview

Eug ne Rougon vient de pr senter sa d mission Napol on III. S'il n'est pas inquiet quant son avenir, ses amis ne partagent pas son flegme: ils craignent tous de perdre les avantages que pouvaient leur procurer l'ex pr sident du conseil d' tat. Le sixi me volume de la s rie... Read Full Overview

Eug ne Rougon est le fils a n de Pierre et F licit Rougon. Dans les romans La Fortune des Rougon, La Cur e et La Conqu te de Plassans, son ascension politique a t d crite indirectement: depuis Paris, la capitale, il a permis ses parents de s'emparer du devant de la sc ne... Read Full Overview

Seine Exzellenz Eug ne Rougon ist ein Roman von mile Zola aus dem Jahre 1876. Er ist der sechste Teil des zwanzigb ndigen Rougon-Macquart-Zyklus. Die Hauptperson Eug ne Rougon ist der lteste Sohn von Pierre und F licit Rougon, die dem Leser bereits aus Das Gl ck der Familie... Read Full Overview

Son Excellence Eug ne Rougon est un roman d' mile Zola publi en 1876, sixi me volume de la s rie Les Rougon-Macquart. Dans cet ouvrage, selon ses propres termes, Zola p n tre les coulisses politiques du Second Empire. Les personnages sont des proches du pouvoir: ministres, d... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Son Excellence Eug?ne Rougon est un roman d'?mile Zola publi? en 1876, sixi?me volume de la s?rie Les Rougon-Macquart. Dans cet ouvrage, selon ses propres termes, Zola p?n?tre les coulisses politiques du Second Empire. Les personnages sont des proches du pouvoir: ministres, d?put?s,... Read Full Overview

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This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity... Read Full Overview

mile Zola (1840-1902), n Paris, est un crivain, journaliste et homme public fran ais, consid r comme le chef de file du naturalisme. C'est l'un des romanciers fran ais les plus universellement populaires, l'un des plus publi s et traduits au monde, le plus adapt au cin... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

"Son Excellence Eug ne Rougon" d' mile Zola explore les rouages politiques et les intrigues de pouvoir sous le Second Empire en France. Le roman s'ouvre sur une s ance du Corps l gislatif, o l'on per oit l'ennui et l'indiff rence des d put s face aux affaires publiques. Eug... Read Full Overview

Dans "Son Excellence Eug ne Rougon", mile Zola explore les rouages complexes du pouvoir politique sous le Second Empire travers le personnage d'Eug ne Rougon, un homme influent et en transformation. Le roman s'ouvre sur une s ance du Corps l gislatif, o l'on per oit l'atmosph... Read Full Overview