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The Ladies' Paradise
by Émile Zola
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…
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About this book
"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.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 567 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1883
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- ISBN
- 9780191663482
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