Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 363 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile L'Assommoir Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Assommoir Cam Venezuela, Earle Beach, Eric Eldred, and the Distributed Online Proofing Team "L'Assommoir" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century, capturing the harsh realities of working-class life in Paris. The story centers around Gervaise, a young woman navigating the struggles of poverty, love, and betrayal as she attempts to build a life for herself and her two children after being abandoned by her partner, Lantier. The opening of "L'Assommoir" introduces Gervaise, who anxiously awaits the return of Lantier late into the night. As she reflects on their difficult living conditions in a rundown hotel room filled with the burdens of poverty, readers catch glimpses of her despair and hope. Eventually, her worst fears are confirmed when she learns Lantier has left her for another woman. The narrative is rich with vivid descriptions of the gritty environment and the dynamics of Gervaise's relationships, foreshadowing the challenges she will face in reclaiming her life amidst the chaos and heartache. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Working class women -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 547248 2025-07-04T06:17:54.824532 text/html 552668 2021-07-05T18:08:16 text/html 286447 2025-07-04T06:18:02.395476 application/epub+zip 285978 2025-07-04T06:17:56.771518 application/epub+zip 285978 2025-07-04T06:17:55.653511 application/epub+zip 476017 2025-07-04T06:18:06.846514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456686 2025-07-04T06:18:01.700560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425955 2022-09-04T11:00:01.852629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528588 2025-07-04T06:17:54.105587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528388 2021-07-05T18:06:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19458 2025-07-04T06:18:06.973462 application/rdf+xml 11117 2025-07-04T06:17:56.142523 image/jpeg 3125 2025-07-04T06:17:55.896529 image/jpeg 198705 2021-07-05T18:08:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 203366 2021-07-05T18:09:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 266060 2025-07-04T06:17:54.867538 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 en.wikipedia