The Diary of a Chambermaid

In "The Diary of a Chambermaid," Octave Mirbeau intricately weaves a narrative that explores the complexities of class, gender, and morality through the eyes of Célestine, a young chambermaid. Utilizing a realist literary style, the novel captures the nuanced dynamics of the servant class and their interactions with the bourgeoisie, revealing the hypocrisy and decadence of late 19th-century French...