{"product_id":"fruitfulness-zmile-zola-9781513281056","title":"Fruitfulness","description":"\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Émile Zola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1513281054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513281056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Émile Zola","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459188338943,"sku":"9781513281056","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57e1f9d6-7e11-4518-bc2e-8c6e9deef981.jpg?v=1777408445","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fruitfulness-zmile-zola-9781513281056","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}