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In Our Time

Exploring Zola's Rugon Macar series and his vision of human behavior

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This chapter delves into Émile Zola's conception of writing the Rugon Macar series, where he aimed to document his time, provide a vision of human behavior, and explore the impact of environment and heredity on characters. Zola's novels offer a retrospective critique of the Second Empire, covering various aspects of society and incorporating scientific models.

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