The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola

The Ladies' Paradise

Les Rougon-Macquart #11

Émile Zola with Brian Nelson (Translator), Robin Buss (Contributor)

438 pages • first pub 1883 (editions)

fiction classics literary informative slow-paced

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...

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Moods

emotional 53%
reflective 47%
informative 43%
challenging 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
tense 13%
adventurous 10%
dark 10%
funny 8%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 37%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

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3.9

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