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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
- 1882–1883 (serial); 1883 (book)
- 1883
- Charpentier (book form)
Aug 31, 2014 · The Ladies Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the rise of the modern department store in late nineteenth-century Paris. The store is a symbol of capitalism, of the modern city, and of the bourgeois family: it is emblematic of changes in consumer culture, and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of ...
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Chapter 1. Denise and her brothers, Pépé and Jean, arrive in Paris. Their father and mother have recently died, and they are going to stay with their uncle Baudu, who owns a drapery shop called the Vieil Elbeuf. As they walk to his shop, they pass the Ladies’ Paradise —a huge, enchanting department store.
- Denise had walked from the Saint-Lazare railway station, where a Cherbourg train had landed her and her two brothers, after a night passed on the hard seat of a third-class carriage.
- The next morning, at half-past seven, Denise was outside The Ladies' Paradise, wishing to call there before taking Jean to his new place, which was a long way off, at the top of the Faubourg du Temple.
- Every Saturday, between four and six, Madame Desforges offered a cup of tea and a few cakes to those friends who were kind enough to visit her.
- The following Monday, the 10th of October, a clear, victorious sun pierced the grey clouds which had darkened Paris during the previous week.
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