"His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon]" by Émile Zola is a story set during the Second French Empire, paints a picture of the government through the life of Eugène Rougon, a politician tied to Emperor Napoleon III during a period of upheaval. Zola shows power, strong desires, and the difficult choices people make in politics. The story opens with a meeting of French leaders, and their relationships shape national policy. The discussions show Rougon's possible departure and the moves being made in the political background. Characters like M. Kahn and Clorinde Balbi add layers to the complex world. Zola's writing puts attention on Rougon's power and the confusing nature of governing at the time.
His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon]
By Émile Zola
Amidst the turmoil of the Second French Empire, a powerful figure navigates a web of political schemes, ambition, and moral trade-offs.
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About the AuthorÉmile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
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