Its tragedies including the starvation of Alzire, the crippling of Jeanlin, and the death of Zacharie, all of whom are brothers and sons of the man nicknamed Bonnemort.
The protagonist of this novel is first clued into his philosophy by the mechanic Pluchart. Its tragedies including the starvation of Alzire, the crippling of Jeanlin, and the death of Zacharie, all of whom are brothers and sons of the man nicknamed Bonnemort. The situation comes to a head when Hennebeau refuses to bargain on the conditions in Montsou, and it is pretty much only the protagonist, Etienne Lantier, who survives to continue his Marxist preaching. FTP, name this novel based on the 1884 miner's strike in France, a work by Emile Zola.
The protagonist of this novel is first clued into his philosophy by the mechanic Pluchart.
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