The Conquest of Plassans (La Conquête de Plassans) by Émile Zola
"The Conquest of Plassans" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1874. When a mysterious priest and his mother rent a room in the Mouret family home, their peaceful existence begins to unravel. Through calculated manipulation and political intrigue, Abbé Faujas infiltrates the provincial town of Plassans, leaving destruction in his wake. As the cleric's influence grows, the Mouret family faces increasingly dire consequences, building toward a shocking climax of violence
and fury in this anticlerical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922 |
| Title | The Conquest of Plassans (La Conquête de Plassans) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Conqu%C3%AAte_de_Plassans |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
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| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 56860 |
| Release Date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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