{"product_id":"germinie-lacerteux","title":"Germinie Lacerteux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerminie Lacerteux\u003c\/strong\u003e by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt 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 \u003cstrong\u003eEdmond\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJules de Goncourt\u003c\/strong\u003e, took inspiration from events close to home: the passing of their maidservant \u003cstrong\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e revealed her sordid hidden life, much like Germinie\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003es. They called the novel that arose from their shock and surprise at \u003cstrong\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e's secrets their clinic of love-and it was met with high praise and utter disgust alike. A young Émile Zola adored the novel, and \u003cstrong\u003eVincent van Gogh\u003c\/strong\u003e called it \"life as it is,\" making the book one of the subjects of a still life. Other contemporary writers were less enthusiastic, calling it \"putrid\" and \"chiseled mire.\" This could hardly have been a surprise to the Goncourt brothers, for they already warned in the preface: \"this book furnishes entertainment of a melancholy, violent sort calculated to disarrange the habits and injure the health of the public.\"\u003cstrong\u003eGerminie Lacerteux\u003c\/strong\u003e by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt 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 \u003cstrong\u003eEdmond\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJules de Goncourt\u003c\/strong\u003e, took inspiration from events close to home: the passing of their maidservant \u003cstrong\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e revealed her sordid hidden life, much like Germinie\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003es. They called the novel that arose from their shock and surprise at \u003cstrong\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e's secrets their clinic of love-and it was met with high praise and utter disgust alike. A young Émile Zola adored the novel, and \u003cstrong\u003eVincent van Gogh\u003c\/strong\u003e called it \"life as it is,\" making the book one of the subjects of a still life. Other contemporary writers were less enthusiastic, calling it \"putrid\" and \"chiseled mire.\" This could hardly have been a surprise to the Goncourt brothers, for they already warned in the preface: \"this book furnishes entertainment of a melancholy, violent sort calculated to disarrange the habits and injure the health of the public.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Prairies Numeriques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62065929421170,"sku":"BS-R4W-134449","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2972\/2226\/files\/9791043134449-HD.jpg?v=1784212246","url":"https:\/\/www.novelpanel.com\/products\/germinie-lacerteux","provider":"Novel Panel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}