Project Gutenberg 2005-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 72 Goncourt, Edmond de 1822 1896 Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de De Goncourt, Edmond Goncourt, Jules de 1830 1870 Goncourt, Jules Alfred Huot de De Goncourt, Jules Germinie Lacerteux Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Germinie Lacerteux" by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the life of the titular character, Germinie Lacerteux, exploring her struggles and experiences as a young woman from a lower social class navigating the harsh realities of life in Paris. The authors present a stark and realistic portrayal of society, emphasizing the disconnect between different social classes and the often-overlooked lives of the impoverished. The opening of the novel introduces us to a frail old woman, Mlle de Varandeuil, and her young servant, Germinie. In a moment of tenderness, the servant recalls painful memories of her childhood and family. This bittersweet recollection sets the stage for Germinie's eventual journey after moving to Paris, where she faces numerous adversities, including the hardships of working in a café and the predatory behaviors of men. The contrast between the older Mlle de Varandeuil's privileged background and Germinie's tragic circumstances hints at the broader themes of class disparity and personal suffering that the novel will likely explore. Through vivid descriptions and introspective dialogues, the opening lays the groundwork for a poignant examination of the human condition and the quest for dignity amidst despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Working class women -- France -- Fiction Women -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 450242 449976 2024-10-07T14:48:57.893603 2023-09-08T05:18:33.266617 text/html text/html 450235 449969 2024-10-07T14:48:58.189613 2023-09-08T05:18:33.412633 text/html text/html 239778 2024-10-07T14:49:06.225580 application/epub+zip 245150 2024-10-07T14:49:01.425590 application/epub+zip 226327 2024-10-07T14:49:00.049605 application/epub+zip 456878 2024-10-07T14:49:10.625543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406422 2024-10-07T14:49:05.482598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379932 2022-09-08T10:17:35.145771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422223 2024-10-07T14:48:57.481654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422165 2020-12-13T11:51:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 159054 2020-12-13T11:51:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 412766 2020-12-13T11:51:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157574 2020-12-13T11:51:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22765 2024-10-07T14:49:10.755546 application/rdf+xml 12524 2024-10-07T14:49:00.740602 image/jpeg 3173 2024-10-07T14:49:00.471601 image/jpeg 236585 2024-10-07T14:48:58.231600 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia