Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 621 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile L'Assommoir Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger "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.) en Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Working class women -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 947533 947554 2024-10-04T08:05:33.335035 2023-10-04T07:39:47.166784 text/html text/html 976096 2022-09-15T08:57:40 text/html 433432 2024-10-04T08:05:43.981932 application/epub+zip 433299 2024-10-04T08:05:35.644950 application/epub+zip 433300 2024-10-04T08:05:34.269940 application/epub+zip 716285 2024-10-04T08:05:50.832901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692994 2024-10-04T08:05:43.172931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662542 2022-09-15T10:00:29.476520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918850 918831 2024-10-04T08:05:32.200010 2023-10-04T07:39:46.209787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 918618 2022-09-15T08:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20414 2024-10-04T08:05:50.969857 application/rdf+xml 11117 2024-10-04T08:05:34.817001 image/jpeg 3125 2024-10-04T08:05:34.540926 image/jpeg 346148 2022-09-15T08:58:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 352945 2022-09-15T08:58:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 413820 2024-10-04T08:05:33.417012 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia