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Germinal

by Émile Zola · 1885

Romance · ranked #22 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

The thirteenth novel in Emile Zola's great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the few, but also shows humanity's capacity for compassion and hope.E

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The verdict

Category
Romance
First published
1885 · 1880s
Author
Émile Zola
Standing
Recommended

About Romance

Romance takes love, desire and connection seriously as subjects and does justice to their complexity. The best romance is emotionally intelligent, beautifully paced and among the most carefully crafted fiction being written today.

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