Emile Zola

"Damskoe schaste" - pervyj v Parizhe (a znachit, i vo vsem mire) universalnyj magazin dlja dam. Pena kruzhev, volny shelkov i barkhata, tonkij aromat dukhov i blesk ukrashenij, pokazy mod, svjaschennodejstvie v primerochnykh, azhiotazh i sutoloka rasprodazh, - kak legko poterjat zdes golovu! No junaja Deniza Bodju, ustroivshis v roskoshnyj magazin prodavschitsej, krepko derzhit sebja v rukakh. Umnaja, s bezukoriznennoj delovoj khvatkoj, eta devushka uporno karabkaetsja vverkh po karernoj lestnitse "Damskogo schastja", - i odnazhdy privlekaet vnimanie khozjaina, blistatelnogo Oktava Mure...

Emil Zolja (1840-1902) - odin iz stolpov mirovoj realisticheskoj literatury, predvoditel i teoretik literaturnogo dvizhenija naturalizma, uvlechennyj issledovatel povsednevnosti, strastnyj publitsist i pravozaschitnik. Ego samyj izvestnyj trud - epokhalnyj dvadtsatitomnyj tsikl "Rugon-Makkary", raspakhivajuschij pered chitatelem beskonechnuju panoramu chelovecheskikh porokov i dobrodetelej v dekoratsijakh Vtoroj imperii, entsiklopedija zhizni Parizha i frantsuzskoj provintsii na materiale neskolkikh pokolenij odnoj semi, rodivshej samye strannye plody, i "Karera Rugonov" (1871) - pervyj tom etoj sagi. Alchnost, gordost, ljubov k blizhnemu, zhestokost, nasilie, bezumie, vera v revoljutsiju, borba za vlast, vozvyshenie podletsov, gibel chistykh dush: eta istorija stara kak mir - i, kak mir, vechna.

1866 god. Molodoj mekhanik Eten Lante v poiskakh raboty prikhodit v shakhterskij gorodok Monsu - i okazyvaetsja sredi ljudej, zhivuschikh bukvalno v adu, gde edinstvennym spaseniem ot kromeshnoj nischety i katorzhnogo truda okazyvajutsja pjanstvo i tupoj, bezotradnyj razvrat. No na ljudej - a tem bolee, shakhterov privychnykh ezhednevno riskovat zhiznju, - nelzja davit beskonechno. I odnazhdy oni, zamuchennye bukvalno do poteri instinkta samosokhranenija, jarostno podnimajutsja na borbu za luchshuju dolju... Perevodchik: Nemchinova Natalja Ivanovna

"Germinal" by mile Zola is a powerful and evocative novel that delves into the harsh realities of coal mining in 19th-century France. The narrative follows tienne Lantier, a young coal miner who becomes a catalyst for change as he joins a labor strike against oppressive working conditions. Zola's vivid prose captures the grueling life in the mines, depicting the struggles of the impoverished miners and their families. The novel explores themes of class conflict, social injustice, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity. As the characters navigate the complexities of solidarity and resistance, "Germinal" becomes a poignant commentary on the broader socio-economic issues of the time. Zola's masterpiece stands as a testament to his commitment to social realism, offering a compelling and emotionally charged exploration of the human condition amidst the coal mines of Montsou.