"His Excellency [Son Ex. Evgeny Rugo]" is one of the novels of the series "Face of the World" by the outstanding French writer Emile Zola. This book reflects the political and personal intrigues during the Second Empire in France. The main character, Eugène Rougot, is an influential figure in the French government and exhibits a desire for power and a true lust for supremacy. The author carefully examines the psychology of the characters, their motivations and relationships, which makes this novel an interesting moral drama. Zola's work impresses with its depth of analysis of social phenomena and the psychology of characters, forcing the reader to think about the nature of power and human ambitions that lead to the achievement of higher positions.