Au Bonheur Des Dames = the Ladies' Delight
How does Emile Zola use imagery in Au Bonheur Des Dames = the Ladies' Delight?
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In Chapter Nine, Zola's imagery compares the expanded store with a church or a temple, designed to provide a place for lady customers to "worship." This temple is also the place of woman's greatest temptation, designed to part her with her money.
Au Bonheur Des Dames = the Ladies' Delight