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Au Bonheur des Dames: Version intégrale. Édition en grands caractères. (Large Print Edition)
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9782384556298
Publisher: Alicia Editions
Published: Aug 7 2025
Pages: 752
Weight: 1.96
Height: 1.86 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: French
English description: A landmark novel about the rise of capitalism.
In the heart of Haussmann's Paris, young orphan Denise Baudu enters a world far beyond her imagination: Au Bonheur des Dames, a dazzling department store and temple of modernity. More than a mere business, this seductive retail empire ruthlessly devours old Paris and its small shopkeepers. Behind the glittering display windows and alluring counters lies a world of rivalry and ambition. As the store's visionary owner, Octave Mouret, builds his empire by skillfully appealing to women's desires, Denise must fight for her survival.
In this masterpiece of naturalism, Zola portrays the upheavals of a transforming society, the dynamics of power, and the birth of a consumer culture whose impact still resonates today. A powerful novel about the clash between tradition and modernity, and the struggle of an independent woman in a world ruled by men and money.
One of the great novels of French literature, presented here in its complete large print edition.1 different editions
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