Germinal by Émile Zola
"Germinal" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1885. It follows Étienne Lantier, a young unemployed worker who finds a job in the coal mines of northern France, where he discovers brutal working conditions. Living among a mining family, he witnesses their suffering and poverty. When the mining company cuts wages, Étienne leads the miners in a desperate strike against injustice. The struggle escalates into violence and tragedy, testing the workers'
resolve and their dreams of a more equal society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 |
|---|---|
| Title | Germinal |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germinal_(novel) fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germinal_(roman) |
| Credits | This eBook was produced by Carlo Traverso |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Coal miners -- Fiction |
| Subject | Coal mines and mining -- Fiction |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Subject | Strikes and lockouts -- Fiction |
| Subject | Labor disputes -- Fiction |
| Subject | France, Northern -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 5711 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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