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Title: L'Assommoir
Note: Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger
Summary: "L'Assommoir" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century, an era characterized by the realism movement in literature. The book explores the struggles of Gervaise, a laundress trying to build a life for herself and her children amidst the oppressive and often brutal conditions of working-class Paris. The story highlights themes of poverty, domestic strife, and the impact of alcoholism on individuals and families. The opening of "L'Assommoir" presents Gervaise in a state of despair, anxiously awaiting the return of Lantier, her partner, who has been increasingly unfaithful and irresponsible. The narrative depicts her emotional turmoil as she reflects on their meager living conditions and the struggles of single motherhood. Gervaise's observations of the bustling street below reveal the harsh realities faced by workers in the city, and through her interactions with Lantier, the text illustrates the complexities of love, frustration, and survival in a difficult social environment. The chapter sets the stage for the unfolding of Gervaise's life, marked by hope yet overshadowed by the challenges of her circumstances and her relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
EBook No.: 8600
Published: Apr 27, 2006
Downloads: 648
Language: English
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Married women -- Fiction
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject: Working class women -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: L'Assommoir
Note: Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger
Summary: "L'Assommoir" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century, an era characterized by the realism movement in literature. The book explores the struggles of Gervaise, a laundress trying to build a life for herself and her children amidst the oppressive and often brutal conditions of working-class Paris. The story highlights themes of poverty, domestic strife, and the impact of alcoholism on individuals and families. The opening of "L'Assommoir" presents Gervaise in a state of despair, anxiously awaiting the return of Lantier, her partner, who has been increasingly unfaithful and irresponsible. The narrative depicts her emotional turmoil as she reflects on their meager living conditions and the struggles of single motherhood. Gervaise's observations of the bustling street below reveal the harsh realities faced by workers in the city, and through her interactions with Lantier, the text illustrates the complexities of love, frustration, and survival in a difficult social environment. The chapter sets the stage for the unfolding of Gervaise's life, marked by hope yet overshadowed by the challenges of her circumstances and her relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
EBook No.: 8600
Published: Apr 27, 2006
Downloads: 648
Language: English
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Married women -- Fiction
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject: Working class women -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.