In the heart of a Paris turned upside down by the great Haussmannian works, lies Le Bonheur des Dames, a vast department store brimming with new products. Denise, a poor saleswoman from the countryside who arrives in the capital with her two brothers, is fascinated by this flamboyant sales machine under the audacious Octave Mouret. "In Au Bonheur des Dames, I want to create the poem of modern activity." - Émile Zola. The dossier contains various components, such as texts organized by theme, historical, cultural, and biographical references, a study of the genre, and a final exam preparation.