Rush for the Spoil, Book Two of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
by Emile Zola
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Aristide Rougon, a young man from the provinces, comes to Paris with his family during the Second Empire. He is ambitious and ruthless, and he quickly makes a fortune through land speculation. He marries Renée Saccard, a beautiful but ambitious woman, and they have a son, Maxime. However, Aristide's greed and ambition eventually lead to his downfall. He is arrested for fraud and sentenced to prison. Renée leaves him and takes Maxime with her. Aristide dies in prison, a broken man.Book Details
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Emile Zola
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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 de...
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