The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola

The Ladies' Paradise

Les Rougon-Macquart #11

Émile Zola with Robin Buss (Contributor), Brian Nelson (Translator)

438 pages first pub 1883 (editions)

fiction classics literary informative slow-paced
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The Ladies Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) 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 cons...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 1,722 reviews

Moods

informative: 51%

reflective: 49%

emotional: 48%

challenging: 21%

sad: 21%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 14%

lighthearted: 12%

tense: 9%

funny: 8%

adventurous: 7%

dark: 7%

relaxing: 4%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
62% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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