Project Gutenberg 2006-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 219 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Son Excellence Eugène Rougon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Excellence_Eug%C3%A8ne_Rougon Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Excellence_Eug%C3%A8ne_Rougon Produced by www.ebooksgratuits.com and Chuck Greif "Son Excellence Eugène Rougon" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the political landscape of France during the Second Empire, centering around the character of Eugène Rougon, a powerful and ambitious figure within the government. The narrative explores the intricate dynamics of politics, personal ambition, and the interplay between individual and state. The opening of the novel immerses the reader in a legislative session where the atmosphere is one of ennui and indifference among the lawmakers, punctuated by the arrival of Rougon. His influence is palpable, as colleagues discuss his potential downfall while also whispering about the political machinations involving a disputed financial case. The dialogue between various legislators reveals the intrigues of the political elite and the uncertainty surrounding Rougon's future. As tensions mount regarding his standing in the government, the narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of ambition, loyalty, and the darker side of political life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 856422 2025-08-07T11:57:36.476755 text/html 982786 2011-01-14T10:43:28 text/html 390059 2025-08-07T11:57:45.808640 application/epub+zip 406304 2025-08-07T11:57:38.596669 application/epub+zip 406304 2025-08-07T11:57:37.292807 application/epub+zip 738402 2025-08-07T11:57:51.608631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714667 2025-08-07T11:57:45.054667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675099 2022-09-08T11:43:21.408419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836463 2025-08-07T11:57:35.074721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814886 2011-01-14T10:43:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18820 2025-08-07T11:57:52.044638 application/rdf+xml 15421 2025-08-07T11:57:37.840694 image/jpeg 3882 2025-08-07T11:57:37.577682 image/jpeg 308506 2011-01-14T10:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 327517 2011-01-14T10:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 383759 2025-08-07T11:57:36.547698 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia