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The Ladies' Paradise
1895 Bestseller Still Vibrant: Now A Film
by Émile Zola
 The Ladies' Paradise (Oxford World's Classics)
Original French Title: Au Bonheur des Dames
About the Book
The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames), now a TV series called The Paradise based on this classic novel, 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 the century. This new translation of the eleventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart cycle captures the spirit of one of Zola's greatest works.
About the Author
Émile Zola article at Wikipedia.
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About the Oxford World's Classics Series
For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more
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