The Fortune of the Rougons, Book One of Rougon-Macquart Cycle (Version 2)
Émile Zola
Read by Mark Leder
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The first book in the 20-novel Rougon-Macquart Cycle. A monument of French naturalism. The sprawling tale of a family in Provence, during the Second Empire, the family that grew out of the liaisons between Adelaide Fouque and her husband Rougons, and the smuggler Macquart. - Summary by Mark Leder (14 hr 37 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 13:52 | Read by Mark Leder |
Author's Preface | 3:52 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter One, Part One | 38:04 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter One, Part Two | 45:08 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Two, Part One | 39:20 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Two, Part Two | 1:05:51 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Three, Part One | 44:43 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Three, Part Two | 1:08:34 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Four, Part One | 1:06:19 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Four, Part Two | 1:02:59 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Five, Part One | 1:00:40 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Five, Part Two | 1:00:34 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Five, Part Three | 37:39 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Six, Part One | 1:02:38 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Six, Part Two | 1:07:26 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Six, Part Three | 1:02:53 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Six, Part Four | 15:20 | Read by Mark Leder |
Chapter Seven | 1:01:20 | Read by Mark Leder |
Reviews
A Brilliant Novel Well Read
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This novel is an excellent study of human nature, family, genetics, greed and generosity; all wrapped up in an intriguing, exciting, and entertaining story that will keep you listening until the end. Expertly read by Mark Leder, he brings authenticity and realism together with his pacing and performance that makes him a perfect match for Emile Zola’s work. Thank you Mr. Leder for your efforts in bringing us this Nobel Prize Winning French author’s work to our attention.