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Nana

Pages
663
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Émile Zola's Nana plunges into the scandalous heart of 1870s Parisian society through the eyes of its dazzling, destructive star. Nana, a rising actress, uses her allure to gain wealth and ruin men, mirroring the decay of the French Empire itself. This novel is a powerful, sensual exploration of desire and downfall, cementing Nana's place among tragic literary heroines.

About the author

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Émile Zola

Emile Zola was a French journalist and novelist known for his series of 20 novels known collectively as Les Rougon-Macquart (1871-93). Zola's style was called literary naturalism; his novels were attacked and even banned for their frankness and sordid detail, and caused quite a bit of controversy in their day. The same traits made him a best-selling author and a star of French literature in his day. In 1898 he then further incurred the wrath of French officials when he published the open letter...

Characters

NanaProtagonist
All characters in Nana