{"product_id":"the-sentiment-of-spending-9781433102721","title":"The Sentiment of Spending","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe nineteenth century saw a fundamental change in the practice and psychology of shopping with the appearance of the department store: La Samaritaine in Paris (1869), Macy's in New York (1858) and Harrods in London (1849) were early representations of Western consumer culture. \u003ci\u003eThe Sentiment of Spending\u003c\/i\u003e examines this shift first on a socio-historic level and then through the literary lens of some of the century's most vital authors, the exponents of Naturalism  Emile Zola, Guy de Maupassant, and Jori-Karl Huysmans  as well as the fascinating, if rarely studied, Rachilde. In the works discussed, the characters reveal through their interpersonal, sexual, and sentimental relationships the penetrating effects of a consumerist culture. As both a literary and social analysis, this book also addresses the moral question inherent in a world where shopping and sentiment are so inextricably intertwined. \u003ci\u003eThe Sentiment of Spending\u003c\/i\u003e provides profound insights into some essential texts,","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039504957783,"sku":"9781433102721","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433102721.jpg?v=1750943907","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sentiment-of-spending-9781433102721","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}