How did Zola's portrayal of Eugène Rougon challenge or reinforce views on political ambition?
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His Excellency Eugène Rougon

His Excellency Eugène Rougon
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How did Zola's portrayal of Eugène Rougon challenge or reinforce views on political ambition?
What inspired the depiction of family legacy and its impact on individual morality?
Did anyone else find the social critique in this book as relevant today as it was in the 19th century?