{"product_id":"fruitfulness-9781513281056","title":"Fruitfulness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFruitfulness\u003c\/i\u003e (1899) is a novel by French author Émile Zola. Published as the first installment of his \u003ci\u003eLes Quatre Évangiles\u003c\/i\u003e, a series of four novels inspired by the New Testament gospels and aimed at investigating prominent social issues, \u003ci\u003eFruitfulness\u003c\/i\u003e 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. An inspired secularist and socialist, Zola foresaw his final literary project as an essential step forward in human consciousness and societal evolution, a vision tragically cut short by his death only several years later. In nineteenth-century France, following the collapse of the Second Empire, widespread economic instability has led to a dangerously low birthrate. Forced to make impossible decisions for the lives of their families, people have given up raising more than one or two children, 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. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Émile Zola’s \u003ci\u003eFruitfulness\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Arts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359560204631,"sku":"9781513281056","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781513281056.jpg?v=1754125017","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fruitfulness-9781513281056","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}