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Au Bonheur des Dames (French Edition) Kindle Edition

French Edition by Émile Zola (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,694 ratings
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    425 pages
  2. Language
    French
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  4. Publication date
    September 26, 2011
  5. File size
    721 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005Q1ZVCK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 26, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 721 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 425 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,694 ratings

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Francois P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Prelude to Mr Selfridge?
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020
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Being french-speaking I read a few Zola books in highschool but I thought they were heavy and not relevant to me. Recently I came across this free book on Amazon and I thought I'd give it a shot. Good thing I did because I really enjoyed it. Granted I thought a good Editor could have trimmed a few pages here and there but for the most part it was entertaining and to my surprise very illuminating. What caught me by surprised is that by the end of the 19th century, the business model for a successful larger retail business was already well understood and that it hasn't changed much since then. When I watched Mr Selfridge I remember thinking this man is a genius. But now I wonder if his story is not a spin on Zola's book which was written decades before that store was open in London.
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Susana Rey Alvarez
4.0 out of 5 stars A love story evolves during this period
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2015
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Au bonheur des dames in a French classic that I read to help me improve in my French. Emile Zola died in 1903 so this novel written in the nineteenth hundreds and it show a particular time in Paris when big department stores appeared which send small shops in the ares to bankruptcy and poverty.
A love story evolves during this period. The book has a strong social context in Paris, the city of fashion and of social layers of the have and have not.
The style of writing during this period and maybe more particular to Zola, is very wordy with extremely rich descriptions of the the environment where the characters move. A very enjoyable book.
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suzanne hassid
5.0 out of 5 stars Au Bonheur des dames
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014
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Emile Zola is one of my preferred writer. Au Bonheur des dames belongs to the serie of the Rougon-Macquart.
Each book has a different subject.
Au Bonheur des Dames is the story of the birth of Depatment stores, described to its smallest details. A little romance is added.
Once you start to read one book of the Rougon-Macquart, you want to read all of them.. They belong to one large family, and of course reading the French of Zola is such a pleasure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Top of the Line Zola
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018
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It's a novel by Zola. What's not to like? It's very good, long and complicated with realistic 19th century characters who could be working at Ikea today. Not up to the level of 'The Drinking Den' or Germinal but certainly worth investigation by those who've discovered Zola.
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xlator
3.0 out of 5 stars Like another Zola book I attempted
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2016
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Like another Zola book I attempted, wordy and repetitive. I started to read an English translation of one of his works about a year ago and gave up, it was so slow.

It's the same in French. I downloaded this book to help me learn French. He goes on and on and on about the same thing. I made through about 15% before going to Jules Verne.
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M. de Marseille
5.0 out of 5 stars It was as good a read as it was when I read it ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2014
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I read this book many years ago. Had the urge to read it and many others by Zola again. First book I read on my Kindle. It was as good a read as it was when I read it the first time. My French is excellent. Still, there were words I couldn't find in the dictionary. However, this did not detract from my pleasure.
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MARY SPROUL
4.0 out of 5 stars Au Bonheur des Dames
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014
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Well written and easy to read even for a non-French. I am not a shopper but thoroughly enjoyed reading about the making of this department store with all the details and tribulations. Then lots of human interest stories and the interminable love story between Denise and her boss. I read this book in about two weeks which is a record for me considering that it is a long story. It is probably more a book for women about women. Great read.....
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ntdsimon
5.0 out of 5 stars Un regal
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2013
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Souvent considéré comme un roman mineur de Zola, c' est à mon avis une réflexion passionnante sur l'émergence de la société de consommation et la concentration capitaliste. Les visions de Mouret cherchant des investisseurs valent Richard Gère dans la firme.
Le monde ouvrier des petites vendeuses exploitées et égoïstes est parfaitement décrit. Comme toujours un grand roman sociologique. A découvrir ou ré découvrir
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Joffrey
5.0 out of 5 stars Plongez dans l'univers fascinant d'Émile Zola
Reviewed in France on June 21, 2023
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"Au Bonheur des Dames" est un roman captivant qui plonge les lecteurs dans le tumulte du Paris du XIXe siècle et explore les complexités du monde du commerce et de la consommation. Écrit par le célèbre auteur Émile Zola, ce livre offre une immersion profonde dans l'histoire et la société de l'époque.

L'intrigue se déroule autour du grand magasin "Au Bonheur des Dames" et suit l'ascension de Denise Baudu, une jeune provinciale venue chercher du travail à Paris. Zola nous plonge dans l'effervescence de ce temple de la consommation, dépeignant avec réalisme les rivalités entre les différents commerces et les conséquences sociales de cette révolution commerciale.

L'écriture de Zola est puissante et descriptive, capturant les détails les plus infimes de l'environnement et des personnages. Son style réaliste nous transporte dans les rues animées de Paris, dans les allées bondées du grand magasin et dans les vies des personnages complexes qui peuplent ce monde. L'auteur explore également les tensions entre le progrès et les valeurs traditionnelles, offrant une réflexion profonde sur l'impact de la modernité sur la société.

Les personnages sont bien développés et variés, chacun représentant une facette différente de la société de l'époque. Denise, en particulier, incarne la lutte de la classe ouvrière face à l'évolution économique et sociale. On ressent son courage et sa détermination alors qu'elle tente de naviguer dans ce nouveau monde.

" Au Bonheur des Dames" est également un roman qui explore les thèmes de la condition féminine et du pouvoir économique. Zola soulève des questions pertinentes sur le rôle des femmes dans la société et sur l'influence du consumérisme sur leur indépendance et leur autonomie.

En conclusion, "Au Bonheur des Dames" est un chef-d'œuvre littéraire qui nous transporte dans un Paris vibrant et nous plonge dans les enjeux sociaux et économiques de l'époque. Émile Zola offre une analyse profonde de la société du XIXe siècle et de ses transformations, tout en nous offrant une histoire captivante et des personnages mémorables. Pour les amateurs de classiques littéraires et les passionnés d'histoire, ce roman est un incontournable qui ne manquera pas de vous captiver et de vous faire réfléchir.
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Antonio Juan
3.0 out of 5 stars La acentuación no aparece
Reviewed in Spain on October 28, 2022
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En francés la acentuación de las palabras es importante, ya que puede tener un significado diferente. Esta copia no tiene la acentuación.
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Dilip Kumar
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Buy
Reviewed in India on September 24, 2018
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シャトー無頼庵
5.0 out of 5 stars デパートvs.商店会。誰が悪いわけでもない。つらいけど時代の流れ
Reviewed in Japan on September 30, 2017
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Au bonheur des Damesはお店の名前。小さな生地屋さんだったのが、経営者が変わって大成功し立派なデパートに成長、扱い商品を増やしては店舗を増築して近隣の個人商店をおびやかす恐ろしい存在です。やり手社長の戦略、従業員の１日、報酬制度、消費者心理、売り子同士の確執、独立に引き抜き、万引きGメンの仕事など、販売職に縁のない私などからすれば興味深い話題が全部丁寧に書いてあるので退屈する暇がない。特に陳列物の描写と、お客で賑わう店内の様子は圧巻！私も何か買いに行きたい！一方周囲の専門店は、値下げ競争を仕掛けたり地上げを拒否したり抵抗を続けます。両方の世界を行き来する主人公は両親を亡くし弟２人を抱え田舎から上京してきた、内気ですぐ泣く二十歳の女の子。最初は「お金目当てに彼氏なんて作らない！」なんて言ってますが、恋人はできるでしょうか？も楽しみにしてください。
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manon borduas
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2015
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A ce que j'ai lu il y a une petite différence avec la serie télévisée. J'adore
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