An ambitious and unscrupulous priest arrives in the provincial town of Plassans, intent on conquering its political and social life. His arrival has profound consequences for the Mouret family, whose lives are turned upside down. This is the fourth...
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An ambitious and unscrupulous priest arrives in the provincial town of Plassans, intent on conquering its political and social life. His arrival has profound consequences for the Mouret family, whose lives are turned upside down. This is the fourth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, and the first modern translation for more than fifty years. Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Translator's Note -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Émile Zola -- Family Tree of the Rougon-Macquart -- THE CONQUEST OF PLASSANS -- Explanatory Notes.
