Doctor Pascal is a novel written by French author Emile Zola. It is the final installment in his twenty-volume series, Les Rougon-Macquart. The book tells the story of Doctor Pascal Rougon, a physician who has spent his life studying heredity and the effects of environment on human behavior. Pascal is the last surviving member of the Rougon family, and he has dedicated his life to documenting the family's history and genetic traits.The novel is set in the fictional town of Plassans, France, and follows Pascal as he works to ...
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Doctor Pascal is a novel written by French author Emile Zola. It is the final installment in his twenty-volume series, Les Rougon-Macquart. The book tells the story of Doctor Pascal Rougon, a physician who has spent his life studying heredity and the effects of environment on human behavior. Pascal is the last surviving member of the Rougon family, and he has dedicated his life to documenting the family's history and genetic traits.The novel is set in the fictional town of Plassans, France, and follows Pascal as he works to compile his family history and unravel the mysteries of heredity. Along the way, he confronts his own family's dark past and struggles to reconcile his scientific beliefs with his personal relationships.Doctor Pascal is a complex and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of heredity, morality, and the nature of science. Zola's vivid descriptions of the characters and setting bring the story to life, while his exploration of the science of heredity provides a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual debates of the time. Overall, Doctor Pascal is a powerful and engaging novel that offers a compelling look at the complexities of human nature and the mysteries of the human genome.It was a new hell. There were no more violent quarrels between Pascal and Clotilde. The doors were no longer slammed. Voices raised in dispute no longer obliged Martine to go continually upstairs to listen outside the door. They scarcely spoke to each other now; and not a single word had been exchanged between them regarding the midnight scene, although weeks had passed since it had taken place. He, through an inexplicable scruple, a strange delicacy of which he was not himself conscious, did not wish to renew the conversation, and to demand the answer which he expected--a promise of faith in him and of submission.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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