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Au Bonheur des Dames (French pronunciation: [obɔnœʁ deˈdam]; The Ladies' Delight or The Ladies' Paradise) is the eleventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola. It was first serialized in the periodical Gil Blas from December 17, 1882 to March 1, 1883; and published in novel form by Charpentier in 1883.
- Émile Zola
- 1883
The following Monday, the ladies attend a sale at the Ladies’ Paradise—an event that seduces rich and poor women alike with grandiose displays and emotional tricks—and become entranced by it in their own ways.
In ‘The Ladies’ Paradise’ Zola charts the rise of the department store alongside the modernisation of Paris as the streets are widened and old hovels knocked down, the Paradise grows to take up a whole block and small family run stores are priced out and eventually ruined.
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The Ladies’ Paradise responds to the class conflicts that characterized France in the mid-19th century. This class conflict caused a turning point in literary style, replacing Romanticism with Realism.
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- Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
- Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922
- The Ladies' Paradise
- Au bonheur des dames. English
The original French publication, Au Bonheur des Dames ("The Ladies' Delight" or "The Ladies' Paradise"), is the eleventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola. It was first serialized in the periodical Gil Blas and published in novel form by Charpentier in 1883.
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May 15, 2017 · "The Ladies' Paradise," read Jean, with a soft laugh, like a handsome youth who already has thoughts of women. "That's a pretty name—that must draw customers—eh?" But Denise was absorbed by the display at the principal entrance.
