** "The Conquest of Plassans" by Émile Zola is a story set in a small French town in the 1800s, exploring problems between religion and independent thinking. The book focuses on the Mouret family – Marthe, the mother, and François, her husband – as their lives are disturbed by a new priest named Abbé Faujas and his mother, and at first the family lived a peaceful life. When Abbé Faujas arrives, Marthe feels uneasy due to his mysterious behavior, which also makes her husband curious about him. As the priest becomes more involved in the household, the family's relationships change, especially Marthe, who now faces emotional challenges and struggles with the church's growing power represented by Abbé Faujas. The story shows the start of personal and community-wide disagreements that will become more apparent as the book continues. **
The Conquest of Plassans (La Conquête de Plassans)
By Émile Zola
** In a quiet French town, the arrival of a mysterious priest stirs up trouble for a family, forcing them to confront hidden tensions and a battle for control.
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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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