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Germinal Study Guide

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by Émile Zola
About 57 pages (17,088 words)
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Germinal Study Guide consists of approx. 57 pages of summaries and analysis on Germinal by Émile Zola. Browse the literature study guide below:

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Germinal is an important novel about work relationships and political movements. It was written at the end of the nineteenth century by Ãmile Zola, a prolific French writer of the era; it soon became a classic text everywhere around the world. The author spent nearly a year studying the world of the miners and the mechanics of social conflicts that were plaguing Europe in the middle of that century. Zola succeeded in presenting the many point of views that surface when they are confronted with a social conflict erupts. Despite the novel being over 100 years old, many of the political situations that are described in Germinal are still at play in the contemporary world. Aside from being one of the best novels ever written, it is also an excellent example of what Zola christened the 'naturalist' movement in literature. (read more)
      Part I: Chapter 1-6
      Part II: Chapter 1-5
      Part III: Chapter 1-5
      Part IV: Chapter 1-7
      Part V: Chapter 1-6
      Part VI: Chapter 1-5
      Part VII: Chapter 1-6

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