The Ladies' Paradise
The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the spectacular development 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 consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century.Octave Mouret, the store's owner-manager, masterfully exploits the desires of his female customers. In his private life as much as in business he is the great seducer. But when he falls in love with the innocent Denise Baudu, he discovers she is the only one of the salesgirls who refus…
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Weitere Autoren: Nelson, Brian (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-166348-2
- EAN: 9780191663482
- Produktnummer: 14480840
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 20'620 KB
- Abbildungen: 1 map
Über den Autor
Brian Nelson is Professor of French at Monash University, Australia
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