Diary of a Chambermaid 女僕日記（英文版）
奧克塔夫·米爾博
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奧克塔夫·米爾博
故事發生在1900年左右的法國。時髦少女塞萊絲汀從動盪不安的巴黎來到諾曼底當家庭女僕，她是一個很有魅力、聰明美麗的女孩。身爲女僕多年，她在各個不同的主人家遭遇了很多不順。在蘭萊爾一家人的別墅裏，她面對的是好色的男主人和他那性冷淡、專橫和嫉妒心強的妻子。不甘示弱的塞萊絲汀不願像家中前一任女僕那樣，因爲被男主人搞大肚子而被掃地出門，她知道如何巧妙地運用自己的魅力掌控命運。在忍受女主人變態般的挑剔折磨之時，塞萊絲汀漸漸看上了家中沉默寡言的園丁約瑟夫。約瑟夫有着反猶太人思想，以及殘害猶太小女孩的醜惡形象。儘管如此，塞萊絲汀還是願意跟隨着他一起，實行偷盜蘭萊爾家銀器並逃走的計劃。他們打算逃到瑟堡，開一家妓院酒吧，而塞萊絲汀可以向那些光顧的士兵提供性服務。
it fiercely criticizes the phenomenon of comprehensive exploitation over underprivileged laborer in France at the time,and the detailed portrayal of then chambermaids' daily life make me somewhat sympathetic with their pathetic impasse,in which most of them were obliged to be servants on account of the poor background of their original family,and were universally abused and ill-treated by their masters who oftentimes didn't regard them as people with due respect,however that was better situation than slaves living in America.for the story part,Joseph didn't at all love the protagonist,who just was his tool to be leveraged making profits,only money and the worldly game in his eyes
A depressing book…