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Fruitfulness

Author
Emile Zola
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
16 hours 42 minutes
ISBN
9781802561074
Published
16 October 2024
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Emile Zola
  • Zola
  • naturalism
  • social order
  • realism
  • France
  • french
  • psychological
  • philosophical
  • provoking

Description

"Fruitfulness" delves into the contrasting themes of desire and duty, the pursuit of social status versus personal fulfillment, and the role of women in a society that seeks to confine them to traditional roles. Zola's masterful storytelling illuminates the complex layers of human nature, exposing the inherent contradictions and desires that drive individuals to make choices that shape their lives and those around them. With richly drawn characters and vivid descriptions of the French countryside, "Fruitfulness" is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged novel that explores the timeless themes of love, ambition, and the struggle for self-discovery in a society defined by its rigid social hierarchy. It is a compelling tale that reminds us of the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of our choices in the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment.

Author

Emile Zola (1840–1902) grew up in Aix-en-Provence, failed his baccalaureat, and then mapped a France under pressure in the twenty novels of the Rougon-Macquart. L'Assommoir is drink and a Paris street; Germinal is the mine, the strike, the dark that works. He stood up for Dreyfus in J'Accuse...! and paid in exile. Naturalism was the method: heredity, milieu, a crowd that behaves like weather. The accusation is documentary.

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