by Émile Zola, Sylvie Dauvin, Jacques Dauvin · Hatier · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782218740800
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Germinal is a novel by French writer Émile Zola, published in 1885. It is the thirteenth novel in the Les Rougon-Macquart series, and is set in northern France, in the coal mining region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The novel describes the harsh living conditions of the miners and their families, as well as their struggle to improve their working and living conditions. The story follows Étienne Lantier, a young mechanic who arrives in the region and becomes involved in the labor movement. Through his eyes, the reader witnesses the poverty, exploitation, and despair suffered by the miners, as well as their growing political awareness and their determination to fight for their rights.
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse...! Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prizes in Literature in 1901 and 1902.
