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His Excellency Eugene Rougon, Book Six of Rougon-Macquart Cycle

His Excellency Eugene Rougon, Book Six of Rougon-Macquart Cycle

By: Émile Zola
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 Here, in Zola's sixth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, we get to know Pierre and Felicite's eldest son, Eugene. He's the son that made good, and stands at the pinnacle of power, at the very ear of the Emperor. But power carries with it its own perils, and so Eugene must face all manner of downturns and reversals to his fortune, and must encounter obstacles of all kinds, the chief of which being Clorinde Dalbi, an Italian beauty with the ambition and deviousness to match his own. - Summary by Mark LederCopyright Crime and Mystery Genre Art Drama & Plays Literary History & Criticism
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  • His Excellency Eugene Rougon Book Six of Rougon-Macquart Cycle - Emile Zola - Part 2

    His Excellency Eugene Rougon Book Six of Rougon-Macquart Cycle - Emile Zola - Part 2
    May 18 2026
    Here, in Zola's sixth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, we get to know Pierre and Felicite's eldest son, Eugene. He's the son that made good, and stands at the pinnacle of power, at the very ear of the Emperor. But power carries with it its own perils, and so Eugene must face all manner of downturns and reversals to his fortune, and must encounter obstacles of all kinds, the chief of which being Clorinde Dalbi, an Italian beauty with the ambition and deviousness to match his own. - Summary by Mark Leder
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    7 hrs and 11 mins
  • His Excellency Eugene Rougon Book Six of Rougon-Macquart Cycle - Emile Zola - Part 1

    His Excellency Eugene Rougon Book Six of Rougon-Macquart Cycle - Emile Zola - Part 1
    May 17 2026
    Here, in Zola's sixth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, we get to know Pierre and Felicite's eldest son, Eugene. He's the son that made good, and stands at the pinnacle of power, at the very ear of the Emperor. But power carries with it its own perils, and so Eugene must face all manner of downturns and reversals to his fortune, and must encounter obstacles of all kinds, the chief of which being Clorinde Dalbi, an Italian beauty with the ambition and deviousness to match his own. - Summary by Mark Leder
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    9 hrs and 55 mins
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