12-04-2010, 06:04 AM | #1 |
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Zola's Germinal
Stumbled across this book recently and was stunned by its descriptions of the poor mining classes in France. A gritty novel - I imagine, Zola, was one of the pioneeers of this kind of 'realism' in novels. Currently reading it and thoroughly recommend it.
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I hate realism
You will probably like Middlemarch too. Only realist novel I really like. |
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Oh my God! Germinal!
I remember that one from the high school. It is really gritty novel. If you like that one you should try some of his other novels: Nana and Thérèse Raquin. Both are very good. |
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In my own writing, I guess I stray from realism with fantastical elements - I like to try to fuse both. It's difficult though. |
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I went to see Therese Raquin at the National Theatre in London. Very good adaptation.
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