His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] by Émile Zola

"His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon]" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1876. Set in the highest circles of Second Empire France, it follows the ruthless politician Eugène Rougon and his band of opportunistic cronies as they scheme for power and personal gain. At the center of the intrigue stands Clorinde Balbi, a cunning woman who becomes both Rougon's greatest ally and his most dangerous adversary, wielding influence that reaches the Emperor himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
Translator Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922
Uniform Title Son Excellence Eugène Rougon. English
Title His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon]
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Excellence_Eug%C3%A8ne_Rougon
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 56654
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Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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