Germinal depicts the harsh lives of coal miners in 19th-century northern France. Étienne Lantier, an idealistic young worker,
arrives at the mines and becomes a leader in the miners’ struggle against poor working conditions and exploitation. The novel explores
themes of class conflict, solidarity, poverty, and social injustice, portraying both human suffering and the drive for collective
resistance.
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