Pat, I enjoyed Germinal too -- Etienne reminded me of community activists I met and worked with in the 60's. Germinal could have easily been updated to that time period -- people's motivations haven't changed much.
I started reading La Bete Humaine, and I was shocked that Zola had a murderous character coming out so early in the story. I didn't quite buy it, and my skepticism jolted me out of the book -- I'll go back to it though, if for no other reason than the train wreck. ! :) I'll probably give Nana another try someday too. From: "Pat LeCat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If you haven't read them I strongly suggest "Germinal" whoch > follows Etienne, one of Gervaise's sons, as he tries to organize > a village of coalminers into some sort of union - with tragic > results. This book was a milestone in french social history as > it alerted the nation over the horrific conditions coalminers > had to work and live under. > > Two novels which might belong better to this group are "La Bete > Humaine" (The Human Beast?) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/keeolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chapel_Perilous/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
