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The Ladies' Paradise: A Realistic Novel
by Zola, Émile
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Creators: Émile Zola (1840-1902) "The Ladies' Paradise: A Realistic Novel" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1883. It chronicles the rise of the modern department store through two intertwined stories: Denise Baudu, a young saleswoman navigating the brutal world of retail work, and Octave Mouret, the ambitious store owner revolutionizing commerce by overwhelming female customers with luxury and choice. As Octave's innovations destroy traditional shops, he finds himself unexpectedly captivated by the one woman who resists his charms—Denise herself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 633