{"product_id":"the-fortune-of-the-rougons-9780199560998","title":"The Fortune of the Rougons","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Emile Zola\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: English Literature\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fortune of the Rougons\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in Zola's famous Rougon-Macquart series of novels. In it we learn how the two branches of the family came about, and the origins of the hereditary weaknesses passed down the generations. Murder, treachery, and greed are the keynotes, and just as the Empire was established through violence, the \"fortune\" of the Rougons is paid for in blood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the fictitious Provençal town of Plassans, \u003cem\u003eThe Fortune of the Rougons\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Silvère and Miette, two idealistic young supporters of the republican resistance to Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d'état of December 1851. They join the woodcutters and peasants of the Var to seize control of Plassans, and are opposed by the Bonapartist loyalists led by Silvère's uncle, Pierre Rougon. Meanwhile, the foundations of the Rougon family and its illegitimate Macquart branch are being laid in the brutal beginnings of the Imperial regime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian Nelson provides an engaging translation as well as a wide-ranging introduction that explains the background to the Rougon-Macquart series as well as the historical setting of the novel and its special qualities. This edition also features a chronology, bibliography, and extensive explanatory notes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/strong\u003e: For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45031467122839,"sku":"9780199560998","price":414.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780199560998.webp?v=1769206773","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-fortune-of-the-rougons-9780199560998","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}