Work [Travail]

Description of book

"Work [Travail]" by Émile Zola is one of the prominent writer's lesser-discussed books. In this work, he aims to tackle the life of the blue-collar in France, particularly those who work in the steel industry. The labor and struggles that go into surviving as part of this class are not shied away from as he explains that, though it is essential, in a perfect world, men wouldn't be forced to labor in order to merely live their life as part of society.