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Émile Zola
La Conquête de Plassans
"La Conquête de Plassans" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1874. When a mysterious priest arrives in the provincial town of Plassans, he slowly infiltrates the household of François Mouret and his wife Marthe. What begins as simple lodging becomes a calculated takeover of family, home, and eventually the entire town's political landscape. As the priest's influence grows and Marthe falls under his spell, François finds himself increasingly marginalized in his own house, leading toward a devastating descent into madness and destruction.
Émile Zola
The Conquest of Plassans (La Conquête de Plassans)
"The Conquest of Plassans" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1874. When a mysterious priest and his mother rent a room in the Mouret family home, their peaceful existence begins to unravel. Through calculated manipulation and political intrigue, Abbé Faujas infiltrates the provincial town of Plassans, leaving destruction in his wake. As the cleric's influence grows, the Mouret family faces increasingly dire consequences, building toward a shocking climax of violence and fury in this anticlerical drama.
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