Germinal

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Germinal - Paperback

Germinal - Paperback

by Émile Zola
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by Émile Zola (Author), Roger Pearson (Translator), Roger Pearson (Introduction by)

The thirteenth novel in the great Rougon-Macquart sequence expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the few, but also shows humanity's capacity for compassion and hope.

Etienne Lantier, an unemployed railway worker, is a clever but uneducated young man with a dangerous temper. Forced to take a back-breaking job at Le Voreux mine when he cannot get other work, he discovers that his fellow miners are ill, hungry, and in debt, unable to feed and clothe their families. When conditions in the mining community deteriorate even further, Lantier finds himself leading a strike that could mean starvation or salvation for all.

Roger Pearson's lively and modern translation is accompanied by an introduction that examines the social and political background to Emile Zola's masterpiece, in particular the changing relationship between labor and capital. This edition also contains a further reading list and filmography, chronology, notes and glossary.

Author Biography

Émile Zola (1840-1902) was the leading figure in the French school of naturalistic fiction. His principal work, Les Rougon-Macquart, is a panorama of mid-19th century French life, in a cycle of 20 novels which Zola wrote over a period of 22 years.

Number of Pages: 592
Dimensions: 1.05 x 7.76 x 5.12 IN
Publication Date: May 25, 2004
ISBN9780140447422
Author Émile Zola
PublisherPenguin Classics
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2004
LanguageENG- English
Pages592
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Classics Fiction Literary Political Thrillers

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Émile Zola was born in 1840 and worked as a journalist before turning to fiction. He wrote his first major novel, Thérèse Raquin, in 1867, and the publication of L'Assommoir ten years later made him the most famous writer in France. His work has influenced authors from August Strindberg to Theodore Dreiser to Tom Wolfe. He died in 1902.

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