"Fromont and Riesler" is a novel by the French writer Alphonse Daudet, brought to Ukrainian readers in its entirety. In this book, there is a meeting of two characters: prejudiced and ambitious Francois Fromon and his faithful and hardworking friend Riesler. The author explores not only the relationship between the factory owner and his trusted entrepreneur, but also the rapid industrial development and social changes in 19th century France. Readers will be transported to the world of rich bourgeois Paris, where cunning, power struggles and human relationships are intertwined in a fascinating plot that leaves a mark in the heart of everyone who opens the pages of this book.