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 Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 419 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853 1922 Vizetelly, E. A. (Ernest Alfred) Vizetelly, Ernest A. La Fortune des Rougon. English The Fortune of the Rougons Translation of La fortune des Rougon. The Fortune of the Rougons is the first in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series of novels. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fortune_des_Rougon Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger "The Fortune of the Rougons" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century, specifically during the period of the Second Empire in France. This work is the first installment in the expansive Rougon-Macquart series, which aims to explore the natural and social history of a family across multiple volumes. The book delves into themes of heredity, social dynamics, and personal ambition against the backdrop of a politically tumultuous period in France. The opening introduces significant characters, including Silvère and Miette, whose lives are marked by love and revolutionary fervor. At the start of "The Fortune of the Rougons," readers are immersed in the environment and atmosphere of Plassans, a fictional town representing the social complexities of the time. The narrative begins with a description of the Aire Saint-Mittre, a space steeped in historical significance and transformed into a bustling wood-yard where children and gipsies play. Silvère, a young man preparing to join the insurgents, meets Miette, who expresses her concern for his safety as they share a heartfelt moment. Their relationship is characterized by youthful innocence and a sense of impending separation due to political turmoil. The chapter sets the stage for the unfolding drama of a revolution, intertwining personal stories with the broader socio-political landscape, ultimately establishing a thematic foundation for Zola's examination of fate and human nature throughout the series. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- History -- 1848-1870 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 803174 2025-08-02T14:05:35.079283 text/html 821784 2023-04-20T08:21:04 text/html 383630 2025-08-02T14:05:44.343233 application/epub+zip 391368 2025-08-02T14:05:37.927280 application/epub+zip 386857 2025-08-02T14:05:36.705301 application/epub+zip 651702 2025-08-02T14:05:49.833261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631635 2025-08-02T14:05:43.605268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591194 2022-09-03T06:01:56.187594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782929 2025-08-02T14:05:34.328304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 782839 2023-04-20T08:21:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20247 2025-08-02T14:05:49.975198 application/rdf+xml 12426 2025-08-02T14:05:37.217252 image/jpeg 3407 2025-08-02T14:05:36.962272 image/jpeg 294828 2023-04-20T08:22:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 299459 2023-04-20T08:22:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 370965 2025-08-02T14:05:35.139319 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia