Doctor Pascal

Doctor Pascal is the twentieth and final novel of the Rougon-Macquart series by Emile Zola. This volume serves in many respects as an epilogue to the series - but it's also a fine tale in its own right. Doctor Pascal, approaching old age, looks back on his life and finds himself asking whether he has made the right choices... and the answers he finds aren't always what you'd expect. Those who enjoy Zola's better-known novels will find much to appreciate here as well.