Conquest of Plassans

An ambitious and unscrupulous priest arrives in the provincial town of Plassans, intent on conquering its political and social life. His arrival has profound consequences for the Mouret family, whose lives are turned upside down. This is the fourth novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, and the first modern translation for more than fifty years.

Un preot ambitios si fara scrupule ajunge in orasul de provincie Plassans, intentionat sa-si cucereasca viata politica si sociala. Venirea lui are consecinte profunde pentru familia Mouret, ale carei vieti sunt date peste cap.