Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Rougon-Macquart series continues to get better and better. This is a great stand-alone novel for those who don't know where to start with Zola!

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0:00 - Intro
1:30 - plot synopsis
4:25 - Octave Mouret
6:30 - Denise Baudu
9:43 - my opinion
15:36 - a series or individually?
19:40 - the end of the video