Synopsis One of the founders of literary naturalism, Émile Zola thought of his novels as a form of scientific research into the effects of heredity and environment. He created characters, gave them richly detailed histories, and placed them in carefully observed, precisely described environments, a…

About the book : First Edition Original Language: French Publisher: G. Charpentier Country: France Publication Date: 1885 ISBN: N/A Page Count: 592 Synopsis The thirteenth novel in Émile Zola’s great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the few, bu…