ISBN Money 432 pages English

The irresistible power of money a lever that can lift the world. Love and money are the only things.' Aristide Rougon known as Saccard is a failed property speculator determined to make his way once more in Paris. Unscrupulous seductive and with unbounded ambition he schemes and manipulates his way to power. Financial undertakings in the Middle East lead to the establishment of a powerful new bank and speculation on the stock market; Saccard meanwhile conducts his love life as energetically as he does his business and his empire is seemingly unstoppable. Saccard last encountered in The Kill (La Curée) in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series is a complex figure whose story intricately intertwines the worlds of politics finance and the press. The repercussions of his dealings on all levels of society resonate disturbingly with the financial scandals of more recent times. This is the first new translation for more than a hundred years and the first unabridged translation in English. The edition includes a wide-ranging introduction and useful historical notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more.