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“What misery! and all these girls, broken by fatigue, were silly enough to come here at night and make babies, more flesh to toil and suffer! It would never end while they went on getting themselves filled with starvelings.Ought they rather not stop up their wombs and close their thighs tight against approaching disaster? But then, perhaps he was only harbouring these dismal thoughts because he resented being alone, when all the others were pairing off to take their pleasure.”

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Germinal

Written by Émile Zola, this novel is part of his naturalist literary movement. It delves into the harsh realities of the mining industry, depicting the lives of miners, their families, and the social issues they face. The story follows the lives of Etienne Lantier and his fellow workers as they fight against the oppressive conditions and the corrupt mine owners. more

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