02535cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500230014226400510016530000470021633600260026333700260028933800360031550000310035150801990038252013280058153400570190965300220196670000270198870000480201585600720206385600430213599900190217867924UtSlPG20260610134552.0mcr n260607r20221907utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aMorel, Emile,d1873-191914aLes Gueules Noires 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-04-25  aClaudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Les Gueules Noires" by Émile Morel is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives of coal miners, particularly focusing on the character Désiré Bécu, highlighting the struggles, hardships, and social injustices faced by the working class in industrial society. Morel's poignant narrative touches on themes of poverty, addiction, and familial obligations within the context of a grim, oppressive work environment.  The opening of "Les Gueules Noires" sets a somber tone as it introduces a group of anxious women waiting in the cold for their husbands to emerge from the coal mine on payday. The scene reflects the desperation in their lives, marked by the fear of alcohol taking their partners away and the ever-present threat of hunger for their families. We meet Désiré Bécu, a miner who grapples with the burden of providing for his deceased child's funeral while battling his own addiction to alcohol. As he navigates through a hazy evening of drinking, feelings of shame and dread emerge, culminating in a haunting experience filled with spectral accusations from the community. This opening effectively sets the stage for a profound exploration of the crushing realities of industrial life through the eyes of its protagonists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: E. Sansot & Cie, 1907  aMiners -- Fiction1 aAdam, Paul,d1862-19201 aSteinlen, Théophile Alexandre,d1859-19234 uhttps://archive.org/details/lesgueulesnoire00more/page/n11/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67924  c108746d108746