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Piolaine
The Grégoires' country estate.
minor
First appearance: part ii i
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- Other
Character groups
- Maheu Children & Estate
- Maheu Family & Bourgeoisie
- Exploiters & Mining Pit
- Protagonist
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- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Étienne experiences a profound psychological reversal: his past…
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