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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Ladies’ Paradise by Émile Zola, which tells the story of Denise, a young woman who begins working at the new department store that is gradually taking over the area and putting the local shops out of business. As this fight for survival between the shops ensues, Denise finds herself falling for the department store’s owner. Zola portrays the idea of capitalism and industrialisation, showing both the benefits and the damage they can cause. Zola is one of the best-known French writers of the 19th century, particularly thanks to his involvement in the Dreyfus affair during which he penned his famous newspaper article, J'accuse.
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Ladies’ Paradise by Émile Zola, which tells the story of Denise, a young woman who begins working at the new department store that is gradually taking over the area and putting the local shops out of business. As this fight for survival between the shops ensues, Denise finds herself falling for the department store’s owner. Zola portrays the idea of capitalism and industrialisation, showing both the benefits and the damage they can cause. Zola is one of the best-known French writers of the 19th century, particularly thanks to his involvement in the Dreyfus affair during which he penned his famous newspaper article, J'accuse.
Find out everything you need to know about The Ladies’ Paradise in a fraction of the time!
This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
• A complete plot summary
• Character studies
• Key themes and symbols
• Questions for further reflection
Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
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The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries
French writer and journalist
Born in Paris in 1840
Died in Paris in 1902
Notable works:
Nana (1880), novel
The Ladies’ Paradise (1883), novel
Germinal (1885), novel
Born in 1840, Émile Zola is one of the most celebrated novelists of 19th century France. He died in 1902, and is renowned as the pioneer of naturalism, a literary movement which expressed the new scientific innovations of the time in literary form, grounded in detail and real observation. In his novels, Zola works around a hypothesis which he proves through literary experimentation. Zola’s most notable literary output is his Rougon-Macquart cycle of novels, which illustrate his literary philosophy and aesthetic. This series of twenty books was hugely successful despite its many critics.
Zola is also famous for his political standpoints, through which he often publicly denounced the workings of the world around him. This is most visible in his condemnation of the Dreyfus affair. In response to this military and political scandal in France, Zola wrote a public letter entitled J’accuse…! (1898) which largely contributed to the resolution of the affair and Captain Dreyfus being cleared
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