Project Gutenberg 2011-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 161 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Marjanen, V. A. Fécondité. Finnish Hedelmällisyys: Romaani E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Hedelmällisyys: Romaani" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Mathieu Froment, a determined and hardworking man who juggles his family responsibilities with his demanding job at a factory while navigating the challenges of love and societal expectations. This work explores themes of fertility, societal pressures regarding family size, and the stark realities of life for working-class families. At the start of the narrative, we meet Mathieu as he hurriedly prepares for his day, glancing at the clock and ensuring he doesn't miss the train. The opening introduces readers to his loving relationship with Marianne, his supportive wife, and provides glimpses into their daily struggles with finances and family life. The setting shifts between their modest home and the factory, establishing a stark contrast between the lives of working-class families and the wealthier class they often aspire to join. Zola's portrayal of the characters and their interactions underscores the socio-economic tensions of the time, setting the stage for deeper explorations of family dynamics and the pressures of societal expectations as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi French fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1354963 2025-06-15T13:44:54.951700 text/html 1293116 2011-12-04T15:28:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 484639 2011-12-04T15:30:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 570292 2025-06-15T13:45:08.568623 application/epub+zip 591205 2025-06-15T13:44:57.657673 application/epub+zip 591205 2025-06-15T13:44:56.083675 application/epub+zip 1022993 2025-06-15T13:45:17.718732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 979353 2025-06-15T13:45:07.574654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 890224 2022-09-17T12:39:42.031948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1331366 2025-06-15T13:44:52.762720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1263844 2011-12-04T15:26:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 478922 2011-12-04T15:26:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18835 2025-06-15T13:45:17.895575 application/rdf+xml 15031 2025-06-15T13:44:56.677709 image/jpeg 4222 2025-06-15T13:44:56.381694 image/jpeg 560327 2025-06-15T13:44:55.077685 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia