Project Gutenberg 2005-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 148 Goncourt, Edmond de 1822 1896 Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de De Goncourt, Edmond Goncourt, Jules de 1830 1870 Goncourt, Jules Alfred Huot de De Goncourt, Jules Germinie Lacerteux Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germinie_Lacerteux Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Germinie Lacerteux" by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the life of the titular character, Germinie Lacerteux, exploring her struggles and experiences as a young woman from a lower social class navigating the harsh realities of life in Paris. The authors present a stark and realistic portrayal of society, emphasizing the disconnect between different social classes and the often-overlooked lives of the impoverished. The opening of the novel introduces us to a frail old woman, Mlle de Varandeuil, and her young servant, Germinie. In a moment of tenderness, the servant recalls painful memories of her childhood and family. This bittersweet recollection sets the stage for Germinie's eventual journey after moving to Paris, where she faces numerous adversities, including the hardships of working in a café and the predatory behaviors of men. The contrast between the older Mlle de Varandeuil's privileged background and Germinie's tragic circumstances hints at the broader themes of class disparity and personal suffering that the novel will likely explore. Through vivid descriptions and introspective dialogues, the opening lays the groundwork for a poignant examination of the human condition and the quest for dignity amidst despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Working class women -- France -- Fiction Women -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 450414 2025-08-07T10:52:12.951093 text/html 450235 2025-01-16T00:34:51.551165 text/html 239837 2025-08-07T10:52:20.225043 application/epub+zip 245125 2025-08-07T10:52:15.747198 application/epub+zip 226303 2025-08-07T10:52:14.633118 application/epub+zip 456854 2025-08-07T10:52:24.241971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406422 2025-08-07T10:52:19.554271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379932 2022-09-08T10:17:35.145771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422225 2025-08-07T10:52:12.602048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422165 2020-12-13T11:51:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412766 2020-12-13T11:51:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21259 2025-08-07T10:52:24.386967 application/rdf+xml 12524 2025-08-07T10:52:15.120036 image/jpeg 3173 2025-08-07T10:52:14.876024 image/jpeg 159054 2020-12-13T11:51:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 157574 2020-12-13T11:51:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 236647 2025-08-07T10:52:12.989039 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia