Project Gutenberg 2009-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 174 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: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Germinie Lacerteux" by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores the gritty realities of life among the lower classes in Paris, particularly focusing on the grievances and struggles faced by the common people. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Germinie Lacerteux, as she navigates the challenges of her existence and the harshness of her environment." The opening of "Germinie Lacerteux" begins with a preface that emphasizes the authors’ intentions to depict the raw and unfiltered realities of lower-class life, countering the prevailing preferences for glamorous or scandalous storytelling. It critiques the literary norms of the time while expressing a desire to shed light on the struggles, misfortunes, and emotional depths of those often overlooked in society. Following this, the text introduces Germinie Lacerteux through the lens of her relationships and experiences, highlighting her fragile condition amidst societal neglect. The story is set against a backdrop of personal anguish and emotional complexity, as it delves into Germinie's past, her current struggles, and her relationships with those around her, establishing a tone that promises pain and poignant reflection on the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Working class women -- France -- Fiction Women -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 493671 493661 2024-10-12T05:14:36.994113 2023-09-12T08:44:08.894926 text/html text/html 499663 2009-01-05T07:49:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 550093 2009-01-05T07:49:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 642964 2024-10-12T05:14:47.006054 application/epub+zip 646723 2024-10-12T05:14:40.535107 application/epub+zip 259020 2024-10-12T05:14:39.057082 application/epub+zip 873406 2024-10-12T05:14:52.759037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 799596 2024-10-12T05:14:45.947077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405291 2022-09-13T04:27:24.191452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451349 451246 2024-10-12T05:14:36.143126 2023-09-12T08:44:08.172944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 450992 2009-01-05T07:49:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174818 2009-01-05T07:49:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 450983 2009-01-05T07:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174644 2009-01-05T07:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23486 2024-10-12T05:14:52.902063 application/rdf+xml 12524 2024-10-12T05:14:39.634099 image/jpeg 3173 2024-10-12T05:14:39.348090 image/jpeg 619491 2024-10-12T05:14:37.061129 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