Germinal (Penguin Classics)

Germinal (Penguin Classics)
The thirteenth novel in â€°mile Zolaâ‚¬s great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the few, but also shows humanityâ‚¬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.
- New translation
- Includes introduction, suggestions for further reading, filmography, chronology, explanatory notes, and glossary
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140447422
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2004-05-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140447422

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