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Doctor Pascal

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Doctor Pascal by Émile Zola is the final novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, which consists of 20 books exploring the lives of multiple generations within a French family, chronicling their experiences amidst the social, political, and scientific changes of the 19th century. This novel focuses on Doctor Pascal Rougon, a physician who is deeply invested in the scientific study of heredity, and it brings the saga of the Rougon-Macquart family to a dramatic and thoughtful conclusion.

Doctor Pascal is a complex character who dedicates his life to studying the genetic inheritance of illness within his family, believing that the key to understanding human behavior and destiny lies in scientific inquiry. He is particularly concerned with the history of the family's troubled genetics, with a particular focus on the mental instability that has plagued many members. Throughout the novel, Doctor Pascal grapples with the tension between his scientific beliefs and his personal relationships, particularly with his niece, the young and beautiful Clotilde.

Doctor Pascal is a thought-provoking exploration of science, morality, and the complexities of family dynamics, closing Zola's monumental Rougon-Macquart cycle with a powerful reflection on the interplay of nature and nurture, fate and free will.

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ISBN: 9789368098201
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Author: Emile Zola
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp an imprint of Repro India Limited
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 274 pages
Genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Fiction: special features

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