Au Bonheur des Dames (The Ladies' Delight) by Emile Zola (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Au Bonheur des Dames (The Ladies' Delight) by Emile Zola The Ladies Delight is the glittering Paris department store run by Octave Mouret. He has used charm and drive to become director of this mighty emporium, unscrupulously exploiting his young female staff and seducing his lady customers with luxurious displays of shimmering silks, satins, velvets and lace. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The original sex and shopping novelAu Bonheur des Dames is the glittering Paris department store run by Octave Mouret. He has used charm and drive to become director of this mighty emporium, unscrupulously exploiting his young female staff and seducing his lady customers with luxurious displays of shimmering silks, satins, velvets and lace. Then Denise Baudu, a naive provincial girl, becomes an assistant at the store, and Mouret discovers that he in turn can be charmed.With its vivid portrayal of greedy customers and gossiping staff, its lavish descriptions and sense of theatre, Au Bonheur des Dames is a rich and exciting novel. The eleventh in Zolas great cycle Les Rougon-Macquart, it is a timeless commentary on modern consumer society. Author Biography mile Zola (1840-1902) was the leading figure in the French school of naturalistic fiction. His principal work, Les Rougon-Macquart, is a panorama of mid-19th century French life, in a cycle of 20 novels which Zola wrote over a period of 22 years.Robin Buss is a translator and journalist. He has translated a number of works for Penguin Classics, including works by Dumas and Sartre, and most recently, Zolas LAssommoir (The Dram-Shop).Robin Buss is a translator and journalist. He has translated a number of works for Penguin Classics, including works by Dumas and Sartre, and most recently, Zolas LAssommoir (The Dram-Shop). Details ISBN0140447830 Pages 464 Series Penguin Classics Language English Translator Robin Buss ISBN-10 0140447830 ISBN-13 9780140447835 Media Book Subtitle (The Ladies Delight) Place of Publication London Translated from French Illustrations chronology, notes, bibliography Edition 1st Edited by Robin Buss Birth 1939 Death 1902 Tag pengblackclassics Format Paperback Residence FR Short Title AU BONHEUR DES DAMES REV/E Edition Description Revised Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140447835 UK Release Date 2001-10-25 US Release Date 2002-02-26 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2001-12-03 AU Release Date 2001-12-03 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-10-25 Alternative 9780141911922 DEWEY 843.8 Audience General Author Emile Zola 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:1083440;

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