Germinie Lacerteux
Автор:
Edmond de GoncourtЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2024-10-24Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
76
Description
Germinie Lacerteux had a rough childhood in the French countryside, but when she finds employment as a maidservant in Paris her life seems to be taking a turn for the better. Her mistress Mademoiselle de Varandeuil treats her fairly, and in Jupillon, son of a local dairy-shop owner, she finds a secret lover. But her generous nature and self-sacrificial spirit make her vulnerable to his abuse and depravity. Her boundless love and loyalty will ultimately plunge her into debt, alcoholism, nymphomania, and depression—and a never-ending struggle to hide the dark side of her life from her mistress.
In this, their fourth novel, the brothers Edmond and ...
