The Fortune of the Rougons by Émile Zola

The Fortune of the Rougons

Les Rougon-Macquart #1

Émile Zola with Brian Nelson (Translator)

301 pages • first pub 1870 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Fortune of the Rougons 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, a...

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Moods

dark 60%
sad 49%
reflective 45%
emotional 43%
tense 37%
informative 33%
challenging 27%
adventurous 19%
funny 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 36% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

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3.82

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