Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 767 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 John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger "L'Assommoir" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century, an era characterized by the realism movement in literature. The book explores the struggles of Gervaise, a laundress trying to build a life for herself and her children amidst the oppressive and often brutal conditions of working-class Paris. The story highlights themes of poverty, domestic strife, and the impact of alcoholism on individuals and families. The opening of "L'Assommoir" presents Gervaise in a state of despair, anxiously awaiting the return of Lantier, her partner, who has been increasingly unfaithful and irresponsible. The narrative depicts her emotional turmoil as she reflects on their meager living conditions and the struggles of single motherhood. Gervaise's observations of the bustling street below reveal the harsh realities faced by workers in the city, and through her interactions with Lantier, the text illustrates the complexities of love, frustration, and survival in a difficult social environment. The chapter sets the stage for the unfolding of Gervaise's life, marked by hope yet overshadowed by the challenges of her circumstances and her relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (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 947670 2025-07-04T06:27:31.325793 text/html 976096 2022-09-15T08:57:40 text/html 433472 2025-07-04T06:27:40.953670 application/epub+zip 433273 2025-07-04T06:27:33.380714 application/epub+zip 433272 2025-07-04T06:27:32.177715 application/epub+zip 716287 2025-07-04T06:27:47.155653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692994 2025-07-04T06:27:40.167700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662542 2022-09-15T10:00:29.476520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918850 2025-07-04T06:27:30.470754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 918618 2022-09-15T08:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19528 2025-07-04T06:27:47.292659 application/rdf+xml 11117 2025-07-04T06:27:32.671732 image/jpeg 3125 2025-07-04T06:27:32.423717 image/jpeg 346148 2022-09-15T08:58:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 352945 2022-09-15T08:58:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 413858 2025-07-04T06:27:31.398752 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia