The Ladies' Paradise by ?mile Zola (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola, Kristin Ross Recounts the frenzied transformations that made late nineteenth-century Paris the fashion capital of the world. This novel includes a capitalist hero, Octave Mouret, who creates a giant department store that devours the dusty, outmoded boutiques surrounding it. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Zolas prophetic celebration of unbridled commerce and consumerism, The Ladies Paradise (Au bonheur des dames, 1883) recounts the frenzied transformations that made late nineteenth-century Paris the fashion capital of the world. The novels capitalist hero, Octave Mouret, creates a giant department store that devours the dusty, outmoded boutiques surrounding it. Paralleling the story of commercial triumph is the love story between Mouret and the innocent Denise Baudu, who comes to work in The Ladies Paradise. She provides the crucial link between Mouret and the three essential social groups in the novel: the female clientele, the shopgirls, and the petit bourgeois shopkeepers of the neighborhood.But the store itself plays the leading role. Zola celebrates capitalism, commerce, and consumerism with a kind of prophetic optimism, calling this novel "a poem of modern activity." The works interest for readers in feminist, cultural, and social history and theory is made abundantly clear in the introduction by Kristin Ross, and the fiction is reproduced in its colorful, 1886 English translation. Author Biography Emile Zola is the ever-popular author of Nana, Germinal, and many other novels. The Ladies Paradise is the eleventh book in his Rougon-Macquart series, the "Natural and Social History of a Family under the Second Empire." Kristin Ross is Associate Professor of French Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Long Description Zolas prophetic celebration of unbridled commerce and consumerism, The Ladies Paradise (Au bonheur des dames, 1883) recounts the frenzied transformations that made late nineteenth-century Paris the fashion capital of the world. The novels capitalist hero, Octave Mouret, creates a giant department store that devours the dusty, outmoded boutiques surrounding it. Paralleling the story of commercial triumph is the love story between Mouret and the innocent Denise Baudu, who comes to work in The Ladies Paradise. She provides the crucial link between Mouret and the three essential social groups in the novel: the female clientele, the shopgirls, and the petit bourgeois shopkeepers of the neighborhood. But the store itself plays the leading role. Zola celebrates capitalism, commerce, and consumerism with a kind of prophetic optimism, calling this novel "a poem of modern activity." The works interest for readers in feminist, cultural, and social history and theory is made abundantly clear in the introduction by Kristin Ross, and the fiction is reproduced in its colorful, 1886 English translation. Details ISBN0520078675 Pages 383 Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520078675 ISBN-13 9780520078673 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1991 Imprint University of California Press Country of Publication United States Translated from French Place of Publication Berkerley Short Title LADIES PARADISE REV/E Edition Description Revised DOI 10.1604/9780520078673 UK Release Date 1991-12-13 AU Release Date 1991-12-13 NZ Release Date 1991-12-13 US Release Date 1991-12-13 Author Kristin Ross Publication Date 1991-12-13 DEWEY 843.8 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159844664;

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