12 likes. Zola modeled The Ladies' Paradise after Bon Marché, a Paris shop which revolutionized consumer culture by acting as a sort of indoor bazaar, where one could find housewares, furniture, cloth, readymade clothing etc. Call it 3.5 with a major round up. When the 20-year-old Denise Baudu comes to Paris to work at "The Ladies' Paradise", little does she know of the corrupted values that lie beneath the layer of shining showcases. In Pot-Bouille, an earlier novel, Octave is depicted as a ladies' man, sometimes inept, who seduces or attempts to seduce women who can give him some social or financial advantage. In the process, he drives the traditional retailers who operate smaller speciality shops out of business. The Ladies Paradise opened a window on life as it was lived in the 19th Century. Of course it's my next to-re-read book. “I would rather die of passion than of boredom.”, “Crever pour crever, je préfère crever de passion que de crever d'ennui !”. From its brilliant displays to its unbeatable prices, author Emile Zola presents the department store as a new type of religious force, one that draws in converts left and right. As an innovator and risk-taker, Octave combines his mother's imagination with his father's business sense, making the department store the perfect milieu for his natural gifts. The main thing, as Zola emphasizes (unlike any contemporary I've ever read), is that commission-based pay is a tool for de. His aim is to overwhelm the senses of his female customers, forcing them to spend by bombarding them with an array of buying choices and by juxtaposing goods in enticing and intoxicating ways. A must. Written at a time of increasing industrialization and urbanization, it tells the story of the threat posed by a new department store to smaller businesses in the area. This one deals with the monstrous effects of capitalism in France's Second Empire. And then there is the Cinderella story of the main character, Denise Baudu, a homely orphan who arrives in Paris wearing a threadbare black dress and clogs (the horror!) She thus brought him a half share of the business. It was first serialized in the periodical Gil Blas and published in novel form by Charpentier in 1883. However, when she arrives she discovers that his shop is just one of the many small business that are being slowly run out of business and consumed by Au Bonheur des Dames. Created by Anna Mittone. The main thing, as Zola emphasizes (unlike any contemporary I've ever read), is that commission-based pay is a tool for destroying solidarity and making workers blame each other, instead of the boss, for their shitty pay. “The Ladies’ Paradise” (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the rise of the modern department store in late nineteenth-century Paris. In this case, the environment is the department store. Can The Ladies' Paradise be read as a stand-alone novel, or does this one require a lot of Rougon-Macquart backstory? The charm of cobblestone streets, the Milanese sun bouncing off classic cars and the stately elegance of classical architecture. The Ladies' Paradise had been founded in 1822 by two brothers, named Deleuze. Having just finished a buddy read of Emile Zola’s The Ladies Paradise, I am in general agreement that this is a flawed four star book. I blame BBC. It is one of my all-time favorites. The novel is set in the world of the department store, an innovative development in mid-nineteenth century retail sales. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Teresa finds work--and much more--at a newly opened department store: The Ladies’ Paradise. And once again, Zola proves me wrong. See all 5 questions about The Ladies' Paradise…, Petra-X has no life so is reading a book a day, The Ladies' Paradise (Les Rougon-Macquart, #11), Au Bonheur Des Dames - General thoughts while reading (no spoilers! The story focuses on Denise, a young woman who arrives in Paris with her two younger brothers after the death of their parents leaves them without means. This novel tells of the fierce (but hopeless) struggle of small convenience stores against big brands. Das Paradies der Damen (im Original: Au Bonheur des Dames) vom französischen Autor Émile Zola erschien 1884 als elfter Roman des zwanzigbändigen Romanzyklus Die Rougon-Macquart Natur- und Sozialgeschichte einer Familie unter dem zweiten Kaiserreich. About The Ladies’ Paradise. 3 people found this helpful Overall 1 out of 5 stars. Two stories, one the coming of the modern world, capitalism and consumerism, and the other, the poor peasant girl marries money. The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola. 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