• The Ladies' Delight (Classic Serial)

  • By: Émile Zola
  • Narrated by: David Hargreaves
  • Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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The Ladies' Delight (Classic Serial)

By: Émile Zola
Narrated by: David Hargreaves
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Publisher's summary

Business, ambition and fashion all collide in Zola's colourful love story. Set in the hustle and excitement of the expansion of one of Paris' first department stores.

Episode 1: When innocent provincial girl Denise arrives in Paris, she quickly catches the eye of the notorious seducer of women, Octave Mouret. Despite her uncle's disapproval, Denise accepts a job at Mouret's ever expanding department store The Ladies' Delight.

Episode 2: After her dismissal from The Ladies' Delight, Denise is determined to stay in Paris. She rents a room above old Bourras' umbrella shop and quickly sets about trying to find other work. With local shops closing as The Delight expands, the task proves more difficult than she imagined.

By Emile Zola. Dramatised by Carine Adler. Narrated by David Hargreaves. Directed by Stefan Escreet Producer: Charlotte Riches.

©2013 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2013 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend it to a friend because it follows the pbs masterpiece show.

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The narration was a bit hard to follow.

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Hard to follow.

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Good story, short and sweet.

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  • 04-06-17

Amazing

After watching the PBS drama and reading the book I couldn't wait to hear the audiobook version. The audiobook was a perfect blend of the drama and the novel.

The actor's voices brought to life the story and romance that I hooked me in the first place. I'll definitely be hearing this audiobook again!!

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