ROMAINS, JULES — The New Day

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering and black decoration on spine and cover, top edge red, fore-edge deckle. Translated from the French by Gerard Hopkins. NB. Men of Good Will (Les Hommes de bonne volonté) is an epic 27-volume roman-fleuve (river-novel) written by French author Jules Romains and published between 1932 and 1946. It has been recognized as one of the longest novels ever written, stretching to an immense two million words across 7,892 pages. The series meticulously portrays French society during a 25-year period, from October 6, 1908, to October 7, 1933. The novel serves as an example of Unanimism, a literary movement founded by Romains, which emphasizes the idea of collective life and emotion and a sense of universal brotherhood.. Spine and covers show very minor shelf-wear, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. NEAR FINE. Men of Good Will (Les Hommes de Bonne Volonte) Series. Vol. 10. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xvi, (iv), 554, xxxiv, (3) pp. Near Fine with no dust jacket .