Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
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Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris is the title bestowed upon the 1975 reissue of a Paul Gallico novel originally published in 1958 as Flowers For Mrs. Harris, the first in a series of four books about the adventures of a London charlady.
The plot revolves around Ada Harris, who is so enchanted by her employer's couture wardrobe that she becomes determined to go to the House of Dior in Paris to purchase an evening gown of her own. She achieves her goal with the assistance of a French marquess, who is instrumental in getting Mrs. Harris an invitation to the design house and becomes a long-term friend. The comic tale takes on tragic overtones when the dress is loaned to an up-and-coming actress.
Subsequent titles in the series are Mrs. Harris Goes to New York (1960), Mrs. Harris, MP (1965), and Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow (1974). The 1975 reissue dropped the "H" from the title character's surname, perhaps to emphasize her Cockney background.
The novel was adapted for a 1992 television movie starring Angela Lansbury, Diana Rigg, and Omar Sharif and directed by Lansbury's son, Anthony Shaw.
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The entry on this book seems to have the facts backward. The first edition is the one entitled Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris and has the dustjacket featured on the right (mistakenly dated 1975), and vice-versa.
