Joy of Life (Joie de Vivre), Book Twelve of Rougon-Macquart Cycle
Author: first_name: Émile
last_name: Zola
Language: English
Year: 1904

In the town of Bonneville, in Normandy, everybody seems to be against Pauline Quenu.  Mme. Canteau, her son Lazare, all the townspeople!  But Pauline remains a beacon of optimism. - Summary by Mark Leder