Au Bonheur Des Dames - Emile Zola - Books -  - 9781973506690 - December 10, 2017
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Au Bonheur Des Dames

The industrialization of Europe affected travel, medicine, communication, and more. Zola's oeuvre covers all of these; yet it is in Au Bonheur des Dames that he discusses fashion. To Zola, mode represents commercialism and excess. Denise, the novel's protagonist, comes to Paris from a small town looking for luxury, wealth, or at the very least, security. Instead, she witnesses firsthand the perils of industrialization. A saleswoman at the titular department store, she finds herself overworked to the point of being dehumanized, becoming a machine in her own right. Émile Zola (1840 - 1902) was a French novelist and playwright. His most celebrated works of fiction include the novel Thérèse Raquin and the Les Rougon-Macquart series. He is also known for his essay J'accuse...!, supporting Alfred Dreyfus and criticizing antisemitism in France.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released December 10, 2017
ISBN13 9781973506690
Pages 400
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 23 mm   ·   585 g
Language French  

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