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Germinal
Emile Zola
Fiction
Claire Lenoir is loved by two coal miners, her cousin, Louis and his friend, Charles. When she becomes engaged to Louis, Charles becomes despondent. Louis witnesses Claire's attempt to comfort Charles and becomes very jealous. One day, in the depths of the mine, their enmity erupts into a fight. A lamp is broken and a terrible explosion occurs. Charles is injured and Louis, forgetting his anger, t
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