L'AssommoirÉmile Zola
L'Assommoir
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Original author: Émile Zola
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"L'Assommoir" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1877. The seventh installment in Zola's Les Rougon-Macquart series follows Gervaise Macquart, a washerwoman abandoned in Paris who struggles to build a life in the working-class districts. After marrying a roofer and opening her own laundry, Gervaise experiences fleeting success before circumstances spiral downward. Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Paris, this groundbreaking work explores alcoholism and poverty with unflinching realism, using authentic street language that shocked and captivated readers worldwide.
L'Assommoir, by Émile Zola. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #8558.
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