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Germinie Lacerteux

Edmond de Goncourt

Germinie Lacerteux is a pioneering work of French naturalism, depicting the tragic double life of a servant woman in 19th-century Paris. It offers a stark, unvarnished look at social class, desire, and the harsh realities of urban existence.

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