Project Gutenberg 2018-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 186 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853 1922 Vizetelly, E. A. (Ernest Alfred) Vizetelly, Ernest A. The Conquest of Plassans (La Conquête de Plassans) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Conqu%C3%AAte_de_Plassans Produced by Clare Graham & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Conquest of Plassans" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the intricacies of a provincial town in France and addresses the tensions between religion and free thought during a tumultuous period in French history. The story centers on the Mouret family, particularly the mother, Marthe, and her husband, François Mouret, who will face the challenges posed by a new tenant, Abbé Faujas, and his mother. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the Mouret family in Plassans, where domestic peace is illustrated through a simple yet tender scene involving the children and their mother. However, Marthe's comfort is threatened by the arrival of the new tenant, Abbé Faujas, whose mysterious nature and stern disposition evoke curiosity and unease in her husband. As they integrate into the household, the dynamics begin to shift, hinting at the complexities to come, particularly regarding Marthe's emotional turmoil and the growing influence of the church that Abbé Faujas represents. This opening effectively sets the stage for an exploration of personal and societal conflicts that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Clergy -- France -- Fiction France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction Insanity (Law) -- France -- Fiction Psychiatric hospitals -- France -- Fiction Confessors -- France -- Fiction Christian life -- France -- Fiction Priests -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 849248 2025-06-22T15:07:09.127733 text/html 855678 2018-03-27T15:02:16 text/html 387732 2025-06-22T15:07:18.694198 application/epub+zip 399606 2025-06-22T15:07:10.405763 application/epub+zip 399606 2025-06-22T15:07:09.764781 application/epub+zip 629474 2025-06-22T15:07:25.374184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579969 2025-06-22T15:07:17.970184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583725 2022-08-25T15:02:32.517187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800745 2025-06-22T15:07:07.370786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 800946 2018-03-27T15:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22143 2025-06-22T15:07:25.550146 application/rdf+xml 14316 2025-06-22T15:07:09.870741 image/jpeg 2023 2025-06-22T15:07:09.818726 image/jpeg 297323 2018-03-27T15:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 365704 2018-03-27T15:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 364811 2025-06-22T15:07:09.201757 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia