Fruitfulness

Fruitfulness (1899) is a novel by Émile Zola that was written while he was living in exile in England. It is the first installment of his Les Quatre Évangiles series, which was inspired by the New Testament gospels and aimed at investigating social issues. The novel follows the Froment family, who attempt to raise a family of twelve children in nineteenth-century France, where economic instability has led to a low birthrate. The family becomes a symbol of perseverance and a model for their community. This edition of the novel features a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: West Margin Press

Fruitfulness, a novel by French author Émile Zola, was published in 1899 as the first installment of his Les Quatre Évangiles series. This series, inspired by the New Testament gospels, aimed to investigate prominent social issues. Fruitfulness was written while Zola was living in exile in England following his advocacy on behalf of Alfred Dreyfus, a French Jew falsely convicted of spying. Zola was an inspired secularist and socialist, who saw his final literary project as an essential step forward in human consciousness and societal evolution. Tragically, his vision was cut short by his death only a few years later.

In nineteenth-century France, after the collapse of the Second Empire, widespread economic instability led to a dangerously low birthrate. People were forced to make impossible decisions about the lives of their families, leading to a strain on the workforce and creating a society without the joys of youth. Against all odds, and despite the harsh judgment of their peers, Mathieu and Marianne Froment attempt to raise a family of twelve children. Grounded in love and solidarity, the Froment family becomes a symbol of perseverance and a model for their beleaguered community.

This edition of Émile Zola's Fruitfulness is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers. It features a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, making it an accessible and enjoyable read for anyone interested in French literature or social issues.

Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781513133201