«The Fortune of the Rougons» in French with a Parallel Translation

The Fortune of the Rougons is a novel by the French writer Émile Zola, published in 1871. The novel is part of the Rougon-Macquart series comprised of 20 books. This novel is the first in the cycle. This novel narrates a story of the Rougon-Macquart family, the plot is set amid historical events that took place in France in the first half of the 19th century. Moreover, the work touches on the Revolution of 1848 and the rise of Napoleon III to power. The novel centers around Pierre Rougon and his brother Antoine Macquart involved in all key political events.