Project Gutenberg 2017-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 870 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853 1922 Vizetelly, E. A. (Ernest Alfred) Vizetelly, Ernest A. Au bonheur des dames. English The Ladies' Paradise Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au_Bonheur_des_Dames 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. "The Ladies' Paradise" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores the themes of commerce, ambition, and the evolving role of women in society, particularly in the context of retail during the rise of large department stores in Paris. The main character, Denise, embarks on a journey to find a better life for herself and her brothers after their family's downfall, leading her into the world of vast drapery establishments. At the start of the story, we meet Denise as she arrives in Paris from the countryside with her two brothers, Jean and Pépé. The trio is exhausted and daunted by the city, but they are soon captivated by The Ladies’ Paradise, a dazzling department store that symbolizes both opportunity and competition. As Denise navigates her new surroundings, we see her encounter her uncle Baudu, a traditional draper struggling against the overpowering presence of larger shops, and her longing for a position within The Ladies' Paradise begins to grow, setting up a conflict between their old-fashioned ways and the modern retail landscape represented by the department store. The stage is set for Denise's struggle between familial duty and her own aspirations in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction Department stores -- Fiction Women sales personnel -- Fiction Seduction -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1012770 2025-09-22T04:09:22.572088 text/html 994653 2024-10-23T02:05:46 text/html 600654 2025-09-22T04:09:30.776042 application/epub+zip 619265 2025-09-22T04:09:23.486043 application/epub+zip 452061 2025-09-22T04:09:23.038051 application/epub+zip 866503 2025-09-22T04:09:36.855027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841760 2025-09-22T04:09:30.275040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674697 2022-09-24T22:56:40.878663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 989879 2025-09-22T04:09:21.390062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 969951 2024-10-23T02:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18449 2025-09-22T04:09:36.990978 application/rdf+xml 7494 2025-09-22T04:09:23.131068 image/jpeg 1810 2025-09-22T04:09:23.085047 image/jpeg 579933 2025-09-22T04:09:22.654066 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia