Work

<p><I>Work</I> (1901) is a novel by French author ��mile Zola. Published as the second installment of his <I>Les Quatre ��vangiles</I> a series of four novels inspired by the New Testament gospels and aimed at investigating prominent social issues <I>Work</I> was the last of Zola's novels to be published during his lifetime. Combining his trademark naturalist style with an interest in Charles Fourier's theory of socialist utopianism Zola crafts a story of hardship and perseverance without losing sight of humanity. Luc Fremont an engineer travels to a town at the heart of an important French industrial region. While staying in Beaumont he is struck by the widespread poverty suffered by the working class the very people whose expertise and labor is essential to the economic health of the nation. Calling upon an old friend who owns a local steelworks Luc enters into a deal in order to manage the production of La Cr��cherie under an experimental cooperative model. With his determination and the hard work of the people Luc establishes the steelworks as a functioning independent city-state known for its profit-sharing free housing and focus on the lives of its workers and their families. As news of their success begins to spread similar experiments take place across France and the globe harnessing the transformative power of industry for the sake of people not profit.<p>Since 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. <p>With 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.</p>