TV series · 2012 · BBC One
Is The Paradise based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. The Paradise is based on the book The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola (1883).
The Ladies' Paradise is book 11 of the Les Rougon-Macquart series.
The TV series premiered in 2012 on BBC One.
The book behind The Paradise
Les Rougon-Macquart: books in order
- The Fortune of the Rougons (1871)
- La Curée (1871)
- Le Ventre de Paris (1873)
- La Conquête de Plassans (1874)
- La Faute de l'Abbé Mouret (1875)
- Son Excellence Eugène Rougon (1876)
- L'Assommoir (1876)
- Une Page d'amour (1879)
- Nana (1880)
- Pot-Bouille (1882)
- The Ladies' Paradise (1883)
- La Joie de vivre (1884)
- Germinal (1885)
- L'Œuvre (1886)
- La Terre (1887)
- Le Rêve (1888)
- La Bête humaine (1890)
- L'Argent (1891)
- La Débâcle (1892)
- Doctor Pascal (1893)
Common questions
Is The Paradise based on a book?
Yes. The Paradise is based on the book The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola (1883).
Who wrote the book The Paradise is based on?
The Ladies' Paradise was written by Émile Zola and first published in 1883.
Is The Ladies' Paradise part of a series?
Yes, it is book 11 in the Les Rougon-Macquart series (7 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Fortune of the Rougons, book 1 of The Ladies' Paradise. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.