Bibliograph

The ladies' paradise, Émile Zola ; translated by April Fitzlyon

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Label

The ladies' paradise, Émile Zola ; translated by April Fitzlyon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The ladies' paradise

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

867106754

Responsibility statement

Émile Zola ; translated by April Fitzlyon

Summary

Recently adapted for BBC Television, The Ladies' Paradise evokes the giddy pace of Paris's transition into a modern city and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century. The Ladies' Paradise is a compelling story of ambition and love set against the backdrop of the spectacular rise of the department store in 1860s Paris. Octave Mouret is a business genius who transforms a modest draper's shop into a hugely successful retail enterprise, masterfully exploiting the desires of his female customers and ruining small competitors along the way. Through the eyes of trainee salesgirl Denise we see the inner workings of the store and the relations and intrigues among the staff, human dramas played out alongside the relentless pursuit of commercial supremacy

Target audience

adult

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