Nelson, Brian (editor)
Doctor Pascal - Oxford World's Classics
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198746164
- author:
- Nelson, Brian (editor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 129mm / 195mm
- Genre:
- Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Doctor Pascal is the twentieth and final novel in Émile Zola's Les Rougon-Macquart series. Set in 1872, after the fall of the Second Empire, the story follows Dr Pascal Rougon, a doctor who has spent his life studying genetics and chronicling the hereditary illnesses of his family. Pascal is a man driven by scientific curiosity, yet torn between his pursuit of knowledge and his faith. His niece, Clotilde, shares his conviction that some things are beyond human understanding, while he believes that science can unlock the secrets of the past. As their differing views come to a head, Pascal's life work - a collection of files and family trees - becomes a focal point for their conflict. This novel explores the tension between science and faith, as Pascal struggles to reconcile his own beliefs with the demands of his research.
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