Zola, Émile 1840-1902 creator Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853-1922 text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon]" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1876. Set in the highest circles of Second Empire France, it follows the ruthless politician Eugène Rougon and his band of opportunistic cronies as they scheme for power and personal gain. At the center of the intrigue stands Clorinde Balbi, a cunning woman who becomes both Rougon's greatest ally and his most dangerous adversary, wielding influence that reaches the Emperor himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Excellence_Eug%C3%A8ne_Rougon Release date is 2018-02-27 Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56654 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56654 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134315.0 56654