Germinal
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Author
Contributions
- Pearson, Roger. - Contributor
Publication
2004 - Penguin Books, London, England, England
Language
English
Word Count
136,500 words, Guess
Page Count
546 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3369806M
- ISBN-100140447423
- OCLC Control Number53389035
- OCLC Control Numbergerminal0000zola_y0i9
- Library of Congress Control Number2004445217
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- Goodreads28407
- LibraryThing22853
Classifications
- LCCPQ2504 .A375 2004
Description
The thirteenth novel in Emile Zola's great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal 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.
Description
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.
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- Fiction.
Series Statement
- Penguin classics
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