Germinie Lacerteux
1864
Germinie Lacerteux, published in 1864 by Edmond de Goncourt, is a grim novel that explores the life of a poor country girl who moves to Paris and faces the harsh realities of urban life. The story follows Germinie as she becomes increasingly vulnerable to temptation, ultimately succumbing to nymphomania, which leads to her tragic demise. This work, based on the authors' observations of their maidservant, offers a stark portrayal of class disparity and the struggles of working-class women in 19th-century France. It is notable for its anti-Romantic stance and its candid exploration of societal issues.
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“She was, so to speak, an impersonal creature, because of her great heart; a woman who did not belong to herself: God seemed to have made her only to give her to others.””
— Edmond de Goncourt
“We asked ourselves whether, in these days of equality in which we live, there are classes unworthy the notice of the author and the reader, misfortunes too lowly, dramas too foul-mouthed, catastrophes too commonplace in the terror they inspire.””
— Edmond de Goncourt
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