The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola
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"The Ladies' Paradise" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1883. Set in the world of the revolutionary department store, it follows Denise Baudu, a young woman from the provinces who begins working at the massive Parisian emporium "Au Bonheur des Dames." As owner Octave Mouret expands his retail empire and crushes traditional shops, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Denise, the one woman who resists his charms. The novel explores
ambition, commerce, and desire in Second Empire France. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922 |
| Uniform Title | Au bonheur des dames. English |
| Title | The Ladies' Paradise |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au_Bonheur_des_Dames |
| Credits |
Produced by Dagny & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Department stores -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women sales personnel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Seduction -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54726 |
| Release Date | May 15, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1053 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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