Au Bonheur des Dames (The Ladies' Delight)
Now the basis for the major BBC tv adaptation The Paradise, this is a lavish drama and a timeless commentary on consumerism. The Penguin Classics edition of Émile Zola''s The Ladies'' Delight is based on an acclaimed, vivid and modern translation by Robin Buss, who has also introduced the novel.
The Ladies'' Delight is the glittering Paris department store run by Octave Mouret. He has used charm an...
Now the basis for the major BBC tv adaptation The Paradise, this is a lavish drama and a timeless commentary on consumerism. The Penguin Classics edition of Émile Zola''s The Ladies'' Delight is based on an acclaimed, vivid and modern translation by Robin Buss, who has also introduced the novel.
The Ladies'' Delight is the glittering Paris department store run by Octave Mouret. He has used charm an...
