The Zola, Émile 1840-1902 creator Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853-1922 text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Ladies' Paradise" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1883. Set in the world of the revolutionary department store, it follows Denise Baudu, a young woman from the provinces who begins working at the massive Parisian emporium "Au Bonheur des Dames." As owner Octave Mouret expands his retail empire and crushes traditional shops, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Denise, the one woman who resists his charms. The novel explores ambition, commerce, and desire in Second Empire France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au_Bonheur_des_Dames Release date is 2017-05-15 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. Original publication data not identified Paris (France) -- Fiction Department stores -- Fiction Women sales personnel -- Fiction Seduction -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54726 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54726 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134248.0 54726