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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.
Denise Baudu is a humble and impoverished shopgirl who finds work in the flourishing department store, The Ladies' Paradise, trying to make ends meet to support her two brothers, but colliding with the worst of human flaws.
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- 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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May 15, 2017 · A free eBook of the classic French novel about the rise of department stores and the clash of social classes in Paris. Read the introduction by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly, the translator and a socialist writer.
