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Are there any communist fiction books with romantic elements? (lemmygrad.ml)
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Someone I know has trouble reading stuff in their free time that isn’t romantic fiction. They couldn’t make it through Capital the manga. All I could think of for recommendations is ‘the revolt of the angels.’

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Germinal is about labor struggle in the 19th century, and there is a romance in it. However, I have to be honest - you cannot expect all of your education to be entertaining. Unfortunately, your friend still has to eat their metaphorical vegetables.

edit: The Jungle also has a newly wed couple in it but I forget if there was anything romantic. Also, the relationship is pedophilic - sorry, ephebophilic 🙄 American readers are also infamous for misunderstanding the moral of the story: "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach." Upton Sinclair.