{"product_id":"the-conquest-of-plassans-mile-zola-9780199664788","title":"The Conquest of Plassans","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'Abbe Faujas has arrived!' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe arrival of Abbe Faujas in the provincial town of Plassans has profound consequences for the community, and for the family of Fran輟is Mouret in particular. Faujas and his mother come to lodge with Fran輟is, his wife Marthe, and their three children, and Marthe quickly falls under the influence of the priest. Ambitious and unscrupulous, Faujas gradually infiltrates into all quarters of the town, intent on political as well as religious conquest. Intrigue, slander, and insinuation tear the townsfolk apart, creating suspicion and distrust, and driving the Mourets to ever more extreme actions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fourth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart sequence, \u003cem\u003eThe Conquest of Plassans\u003c\/em\u003e returns to the fictional Proven軋l town from which the family sprang in \u003cem\u003eThe Fortune of the Rougons\u003c\/em\u003e. In one of the most psychological of his novels, Zola links small-town politics to the greater political and national dramas of the Second Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first modern translation for more than fifty years and the first critical edition, features a fascinating introduction and helpful notes by Man Booker Prize nominated novelist and poet Patrick McGuinness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range 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, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e ﾉmile Zola, Helen Constantine, Patrick McGuinness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199664781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199664788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"ﾉmile Zola","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996714205439,"sku":"9780199664788","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_645fe737-9c31-4707-a0a8-772736856a93.jpg?v=1683343269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-conquest-of-plassans-mile-zola-9780199664788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}