The Downfall - Émile Zola

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Émile Zola’s masterpiece on the Franco-Prussian war of 1870

Dive into the collapse of the Second Empire through the eyes of Jean Macquart, a soldier lost in the rout at Sedan. Zola portrays with unmatched power the breaking apart of an army, the fall of a regime, and the painful birth of a nation.

This historical novel offers you:

• An epic panorama of the 1870 war and the siege of Sedan
• Zola’s striking realism in the battle descriptions
• A deep reflection on war, honor, and defeat
• The final volume of the Rougon-Macquart cycle

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