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438 pages • first pub 1883 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192836021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
The Ladies Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the rise 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 changes in cons...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,214 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
informative 46%
sad 25%
challenging 21%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 14%
tense 13%
adventurous 10%
dark 9%
funny 8%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Child deathModerate
Bullying, Classism, Body shamingMinor
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse
438 pages • first pub 1883 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192836021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
The Ladies Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the rise 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 changes in cons...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,214 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
informative 46%
sad 25%
challenging 21%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 14%
tense 13%
adventurous 10%
dark 9%
funny 8%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Child deathModerate
Bullying, Classism, Body shamingMinor
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse